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International study finds health inequities are about more than health coverage; editorial explores implications for US Presidential elections

By Ellen Andrews | June 5, 2008

A new study published today in JAMA compares health inequities across 22 European countries. Not surprisingly, rates of death and…

Massachusetts uninsured cut in half

By Ellen Andrews | June 3, 2008

The results are in. Massachusetts’ comprehensive health care reforms passed in 2006 have led the state’s rate of uninsurance to…

New from the Consumer Health Action Network

By Ellen Andrews | June 2, 2008

New materials for consumers from the Consumer Health Action Network: CT Hospital Free Care and Financial Discount Programs – a…

June web quiz

By Ellen Andrews | May 30, 2008

Test your knowledge of substance use in CT. Take the June CT Health Policy Web Quiz.

HealthFirst Authority update

By Ellen Andrews | May 29, 2008

Today the Authority tried to narrow down the options they will consider for study through the rest of the process.…

New Kaiser Blog Watch

By Ellen Andrews | May 28, 2008

Every Tuesday and Friday, the Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report will feature “Blog Watch”. Recognizing that blogs have become an…

Pooling bill update

By Ellen Andrews | May 27, 2008

First, the good news. The Attorney General has issued an opinion on HB-5536, House Majority Leader Donovan’s bill to allow…

Summer reading

By Ellen Andrews | May 23, 2008

To get ready for this weekend and the unofficial start of summer with its long days of reading, we have…

Pooling Bill rhetoric heats up

By Ellen Andrews | May 22, 2008

Rep. Chris Donovan’s proposal to allow municipalities and small businesses to buy into the state employee plan passed the House…