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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…

CT Health Facts updated

By Ellen Andrews | June 15, 2009

21% of CT residents are enrolled in a managed care plan. CT’s per person health care spending is 20% higher…

Medicaid Managed Care Council update

By Ellen Andrews | June 13, 2009

At yesterday’s Council meeting DSS announced that PCCM finally has a name – HUSKY Primary Care – and a brochure…

CT uninsured hospitalizations report

By Ellen Andrews | June 11, 2009

In fiscal year 2008, there were 12,314 hospitalizations in CT for patients with no third party payer (government or insurance…

Support SustiNet

By Ellen Andrews | June 10, 2009

HB-6600, An Act Concerning the Establishment of the SustiNet Plan is on its way to the Governor’s desk after passing…