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Budget update
I may have spoken too soon earlier today when I said the Governor’s July allotments reflect a maintenance budget. Further…
July budget allotments out
As the Governor and General Assembly have not agreed on a budget, the Governor has released July allotments for state…
Junk food makers may be open to national limits in schools
Rising childhood obesity rates and easing resistance from the food industry may result in meaningful national legislation to limit junk…
CT on health reform.gov
On Friday, President Obama’s website tracking health care reform published state-specific pages making the case for reform. CT’s numbers aren’t…
Senate passes a budget, Governor expected to veto
Yesterday the Senate passed a Democratic budget spending $35.5 billion over the next two years. The fiscal year ends next…
SustiNet rally and vigil
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
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
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
A new report on physician searches by a large recruiter shows a growing use of bonuses to attract providers. The…