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SustiNet rally and vigil

By Ellen Andrews | June 25, 2009

Tuesday the SustiNet and Health Care Partnership bills were delivered to the Governor for her to sign (hopefully). The next…

Former insurance executive tells the truth

By Ellen Andrews | June 25, 2009

We haven’t been blogging much on national health reform here at CT Health Notes. No need for it – that…

Governor vetoes common sense consumer protection

By Ellen Andrews | June 24, 2009

There is a loophole in the current CT law that doesn’t allow insurance companies to cancel your health insurance policy…

Physician signing bonuses favor primary care, but salaries still lag

By Ellen Andrews | June 23, 2009

A new report on physician searches by a large recruiter shows a growing use of bonuses to attract providers. The…

Patient-Centered Medical Homes: How they can help CT’s health care system

By Ellen Andrews | June 22, 2009

Medical homes have been proposed as a critical piece of health care reform at both the national and state level.…

Patient Centered Medical Home Briefing Today

By Ellen Andrews | June 19, 2009

Patient-centered medical homes have been featured in health care reform proposals at both the federal and state levels. Medical homes…

CT Health Foundation internship

By Ellen Andrews | June 18, 2009

The CT Health Foundation is offering a paid internship for a graduate or professional student. The job includes research, policy…

White coats are history

By Ellen Andrews | June 17, 2009

Beyond the President’s speech, the real news from the AMA conference in Chicago is the vote to do away with…

From the consumer helpline

By Ellen Andrews | June 16, 2009

A consumer called our helpline about a large bill with Hartford Hospital. Her bill for two hospital stays is about…