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SustiNet Board meeting

By Ellen Andrews | September 4, 2009

Yesterday’s first SustiNet Board meeting was well attended by the members. Most of the discussion was introductory remarks and process.…

GAO report finds reduced competition in insurance markets is associated with higher premiums and profits

By Ellen Andrews | September 2, 2009

After pages of disclaimers and cautions that there is not enough good research on the issue, a recent GAO report…

Congressional health care reform town hall

By Ellen Andrews | September 1, 2009

Congressman John Larson will be holding a Health Care Reform Town Hall Forum tomorrow, Sept. 2nd at 5:30 at West…

Test your knowledge of CT health policy premiums

By Ellen Andrews | September 1, 2009

Take the September CT Health Policy Webquiz to test your knowledge about the costs of health insurance premiums in CT.

Health insurance employment in perspective

By Ellen Andrews | August 31, 2009

Yesterday’s Hartford Courant reports that just over 19,000 CT residents are employed at CT’s large health insurers – Aetna, United,…

CT family premiums fifth highest in nation

By Ellen Andrews | August 27, 2009

This won’t surprise anyone who buys their own coverage (or buys it for their employees), that a new report by…

Undecipherable health insurance documents

By Ellen Andrews | August 25, 2009

I was very happy when I finally received the document from my health insurance company explaining my medical coverage. Now…

Does expanding health insurance improve health?

By Ellen Andrews | August 24, 2009

An article in today’s Wall Street Journal addresses a question that doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Health reform debates…

Test your knowledge of national health care reform

By Ellen Andrews | August 21, 2009

Take CNN’s quiz on national health care reform. Only eight questions. I’m not telling how I did. Ellen Andrews