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COBRA calls to the consumer helpline

By Ellen Andrews | February 24, 2009

I have been getting more phone calls from people who are losing their jobs and are looking for health insurance.…

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Frustrated testimony at the LOB

By Ellen Andrews | February 23, 2009

I testified recently at an Appropriations Committee hearing for the Department of Social Services budget and found myself thinking about…

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US Supreme Court rejects federal pre-emption of state law in VT drug case

By Ellen Andrews | February 20, 2009

In a 6 to 3 vote, the Supreme Court Wednesday held that federal law does not pre-empt the right of…

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CT insurers push plan for universal health care; Rests on individual mandate

By Ellen Andrews | February 20, 2009

According to today’s Hartford Courant, CT’s insurance industry is promoting a plan to cover everyone in the state. The industry…

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Governor releases deficit mitigation proposed cuts for this year

By Ellen Andrews | February 20, 2009

Yesterday Governor Rell released a proposal to mitigate the state budget deficit for the current fiscal year that ends June…

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Sheri Aquilino speaks out

By Ellen Andrews | February 19, 2009

The following email arrived at our office yesterday from one of our Board members at the CT Health Policy Project.…

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Young invincibles myths and coverage on parents’ policies

By Ellen Andrews | February 18, 2009

Today’s NY Times has a great article outlining the struggle of uninsured young adults to get health coverage. They describe…

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The federal stimulus and SCHIP: How much help is there for CT’s health?

By Ellen Andrews | February 17, 2009

A new analysis by the CT Health Policy Project details significant relief for CT’s consumers and our state budget in…

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Behavioral Health Partnership Update

By Ellen Andrews | February 13, 2009

DSS delivered some very good news at Wednesday’s meeting of the Behavioral Health Partnership Oversight Council. The Behavioral Health Partnership…

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