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HUSKY/Charter Oak health plan rates up 24% from last year
After accounting for the impact of dental and prescription drug carve outs, the capitated rates paid to the three HUSKY…
Mr. Lembo goes to Washington
Yesterday State Health Care Advocate Kevin Lembo testified at a Congressional hearing on health insurance company abuses — post claims…
Concerns about new Charter Oak $100,000 annual cap
On Monday, Time magazine posted a story called “Low Health Insurance Caps Leave Patients Stranded.” The article exposes the real…
Health First Authority update
Today’s Health First Authority meeting was uneventful. Sharon Langer from CT Voices for Children gave a primer on Medicaid and…
Medicaid Managed Care Council update
We got a first look at the HUSKY HMOs’ provider networks at Friday’s Medicaid Managed Care Council meeting and it…
CT’s Health Partnership bill featured in NY Times article
Today’s NY Times includes an article outlining proposals to make health coverage more affordable for small businesses. Small companies pay…
Sinking or Swimming in the High-Risk Pool?
On the front page of the New York Times this morning, I saw an article that highlights a problem with…
Book Club — Sway
I just finished Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior by Ori and Rom Brafman. A fascinating book that details…
Family Values – a small but significant gap in Connecticut’s health care system
There are a number of people who cannot get healthcare coverage in Connecticut no matter where they turn: Documented immigrants…