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June CT Health Policy web quiz
Test your knowledge of small group health insurance in CT. Take the June CT Health Policy Web Quiz. This month’s…
Unemployment up, but not for health care
Friday’s national unemployment numbers for May were up to 9.4% from 8.9% in April. Since December 2007 when this recession…
New OLR reports on PCCM, HUSKY employers
According to OLR, in 2004 when Oklahoma switched from HMOs to PCCM to run their Medicaid managed care program, the…
Patient-centered medical home briefing
Medical homes have been featured prominently in federal and state health reform plans. Join us for a policymaker briefing on…
HUSKY rate audit released
The audit of large rate increases granted to the HUSKY HMOs last year has been released. Accounting firm Milliman found…
From the Consumer Helpline
I am working with a consumer who called our helpline to ask for help with medical debt from two hospitals.…
SustiNet and budget updates
Saturday HB-6600, AAC the Establishment of the SustiNet Plan, passed the Senate on a vote of 23 to 12. The…
Governor’s latest budget proposal includes cuts to health care
Governor Rell’s latest budget proposal includes cuts to health care programs including $50 million in FY 2010 and $52m in…
New from Health Affairs –6.9 million more uninsured Americans by 2010, MA reform benefits continue, and cost does not equal quality in health care
Study predicts US uninsured to grow to 52 million by the end of next year A study published today predicts…