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“Sick Around the World” airs tonight

By Ellen Andrews | April 15, 2008

Tonight’s episode of Frontline, Sick Around the World, compares the universal health care systems of five capitalist countries – Germany,…

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Community Catalyst at the HealthFirst Authority

By Ellen Andrews | April 14, 2008

Friday, Michael Miller of Massachusetts-based Community Catalyst presented to the Cost, Cost Containment & Finance Working Group of the HealthFirst…

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Three Charter Oak/HUSKY bids are in, Congressional investigation of United

By Ellen Andrews | April 11, 2008

Today DSS released the names of the managed care organizations (MCOs) that submitted bids for the HUSKY and Charter Oak…

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Health care figures prominently in US middle class worries

By Ellen Andrews | April 10, 2008

The Pew Research Center’s annual survey of America’s middle class finds that one in five says that it’s likely their…

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The high cost of prescription drugs

By Ellen Andrews | April 6, 2008

In the last month, we’ve fielded a number of calls to the Consumer Helpline (1.888.873.4585) about the high cost of…

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CT Health Notes highlights

By Ellen Andrews | April 4, 2008

Some highlights from the latest CT Health Notes — the CT Health Policy Project’s e-newsletter: • UConn hospital study recommends…

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Legislative Health Care Study Group

By Ellen Andrews | April 4, 2008

For the last few months, a small group of Connecticut legislators and other officials has been meeting to explore health…

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Comptroller announces cost-saving health program for municipalities

By Ellen Andrews | April 2, 2008

Today Comptroller Nancy Wyman is announcing a new venture from her office that could save CT cities and towns tens…

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Eligibility income levels increase tomorrow

By Ellen Andrews | March 31, 2008

Many programs, including HUSKY and Medicaid, base eligibility determinations on the Federal Poverty Level – an antiquated mechanism, that shortchanges…

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