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AG, Health Care and Child Advocates call on Governor to separately re-bid HUSKY and Charter Oak contracts

By Ellen Andrews | November 17, 2008

In a press conference today, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, State Health Care Advocate Kevin Lembo, and State Child Advocate Jeanne…

Governor delinks HUSKY from Charter Oak, guts PCCM

By Ellen Andrews | November 16, 2008

Friday afternoon Governor Rell announced that she will reverse two long standing policies that jeopardized health care for over 340,000…

CT health plan comparisons

By Ellen Andrews | November 12, 2008

US News and World Reports has published their annual national comparison of HMOs. CT has two commercial HMOs listed in…

New law allows children to stay on their parents’ policies until age 26, but there’s a catch

By Ellen Andrews | November 7, 2008

A new law takes effect January 1, 2009 that allows children to stay on their parent’s health policies to age…

PCCM applications rolling in

By Ellen Andrews | November 3, 2008

They are still counting provider applications at DSS for participation in PCCM, but early returns are encouraging. Dozens of providers…

New faces at the CT Health Policy Project

By Ellen Andrews | October 29, 2008

We are pleased to announce two additions to the CT Health Policy Project community. Jen Ramirez, MSW has joined us…

PCCM could save HUSKY more than $100 million over HMOs

By Ellen Andrews | October 27, 2008

An analysis by the CT Health Policy Project estimates that it will cost the state $113 million more annually to moving…

Second PCCM provider forum also successful

By Ellen Andrews | October 24, 2008

Last night, DSS held their second forum for providers on PCCM at DSS’ offices in Hartford. Again the event was…

Governor agrees to delay HUSKY defaults until February

By Ellen Andrews | October 24, 2008

Yesterday legislators and the Attorney General held a press conference urging Governor Rell to delay forcing 250,000 HUSKY families into…