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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…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

St. Raph’s defaults on $88 m in debt; imbalance in state funding blamed

By Ellen Andrews | February 12, 2009

New Haven’s Hospital of St. Raphael is facing a $35.5m budget hole and cannot make payments on $88 million of…

More companies conducting dependent coverage eligibility audits

By Ellen Andrews | February 11, 2009

Until recently most companies have just taken an employee’s word that the people they list for coverage under their family…

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

By Ellen Andrews | February 10, 2009

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