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HUSKY, Charter Oak and other session updates
The General Assembly acted on very few health proposals this year. Some things that did pass: HB 5536 — Rep.…
Book Club: Better
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the Annual Meeting of the Donoughue Foundation. The keynote speaker at the…
Charter Oak update
Last night, the House passed a stripped down version of the Charter Oak fix bill, 5617, leaving only mental health…
DPH launches on-line health personal health assessment tool
DPH has launched a very useful Protective Health Assessment Tool on their website. The site takes you through a variety…
Health First Authority Update
After eight months, the Health First Authority is getting to consider some options to cover CT’s uninsured. Five options to…
May Web Quiz
Test your knowledge of the quality of CT’s health care. Take the May CT Health Policy Project Web Quiz.
A Haven in the City
An article in the Yale Journal of Public Health describes HAVEN, a Saturday morning free primary care clinic providing care…
CT family premiums grew by 21% from 2001 to 2005; median income grew by 2.4%
A new report explains why CT families are feeling like they are moving backward. “Squeezed: How Costs for Insuring Families…
Highlights from CT Health Notes
Thursday’s issue of CT Health Notes, our biweekly list serv, includesAging baby boomers intensify looming health care workforce shortage —…