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COBRA calls to Consumer Network Helpline
In the past three weeks, the Consumer Health Action Network (888-873-4585) has received a number of calls about COBRA. COBRA…
State taking applications for Charter Oak
This morning at the Town Line Diner in Rocky Hill, the state began signing up consumers for the Charter Oak…
New uninsured numbers – CT residents more likely to be uninsured than other New Englanders
Between 2004 and 2006, 8.9% of New England residents were uninsured, but 10.7% of CT residents lacked insurance, according to…
CT assessing the strength of our public health system
Yesterday over one hundred CT public health leaders gathered in Farmington for the first of a two day project developing…
Health First and Primary Care Authority Updates
Last Thursday both Authorities met in separate meetings. The Health First Authority is collecting information on CT’s spending on health…
Health care jobs carry CT’s employment outlook
The current issue of The CT Economic Digest, from the CT Dept. of Labor, reports that between December and April…
Governor vetoes pooling bill
Today Governor Rell vetoed HB-5536, An Act Establishing the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership. While she applauded the intent of the bill,…
Houston to hire nurses as ER alternative for non-urgent care
In 2006 Harris County, which includes Houston, spent $50 million on emergency room care for patients with problems that could…
For-profit Medicaid managed care plans provide less care according to study, Implications for return to capitation in HUSKY
A study published in Medical Care Research and Review in April found that access to health care is lower for…