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Appropriations passes a budget

By Ellen Andrews | April 2, 2009

The budget approved by the Appropriations Committee restores many of Governor Rell’s proposed cuts to health care programs. The committee…

HUSKY waiver hearing – good and bad news on PCCM

By Ellen Andrews | April 1, 2009

As expected, yesterday’s Medicaid waiver hearing before the Human Services and Appropriations Committees was contentious and long. DSS brought out…

April CT Health Policy Web Quiz

By Ellen Andrews | March 31, 2009

Test your knowledge of trends in CT’s uninsured, take the April CT Health Policy Web Quiz. This month’s quiz was…

HUSKY waiver hearing tomorrow; DSS proposal kills PCCM

By Ellen Andrews | March 30, 2009

The Human Services and Appropriations Committees are holding a public hearing tomorrow, March 31st, at 1pm in the LOB Room…

SustiNet plan approved by Public Health Committee

By Ellen Andrews | March 27, 2009

HB- 6600, An Act Concerning the SustiNet Plan, passed out of the Public Health Committee yesterday on a party line…

PCCM waiver hearing March 31st

By Ellen Andrews | March 25, 2009

Next Tuesday the Human Services and Appropriations Committees will hold a public hearing on DSS’ proposed waiver application to continue…

Inside the LOB — Everyone wants what they want

By Ellen Andrews | March 24, 2009

This legislative session I have been to several Public Health Committee hearings and the Appropriations Committee hearing at which I…

Doing nothing is not an option

By Ellen Andrews | March 23, 2009

Go to Saturday’s OP-ED in CT News Junkie to see why the President is right and we can’t settle for…

Match Day 2009 not good news for primary care

By Ellen Andrews | March 20, 2009

Yesterday was Match Day – the day graduating medical students are matched with residency slots. According to the WSJ blog,…