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New Haven Teen Pregnancy Council makes recommendations

By Ellen Andrews | March 4, 2008

New Haven has formed a new council to address the city’s teen pregnancy rate which is twice the state average.…

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March CT Health Web Quiz

By Ellen Andrews | March 3, 2008

Test your knowledge of the nursing shortage – take the March CT Health Policy Quiz

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Administration opposition to HB-5617, Charter Oak fix bill

By Ellen Andrews | February 29, 2008

Testimony from Governor Rell, DSS Commissioner Starkowski, OHCA Commissioner Vogel, OPM Secretary Genuario, and DPH Commissioner Galvin in the Human…

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Primary Care Access Authority Update

By Ellen Andrews | February 28, 2008

Adequate behavioral health services are vital to ensuring that Connecticut’s primary care infrastructure will work well for all our residents.…

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Charter Oak/HUSKY update and notes from the bidder’s conference

By Ellen Andrews | February 26, 2008

DSS has posted an advocacy-style fact sheet about Charter Oak and opposing HB-5617 which would delay implementation to allow more…

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PCCM Update

By Ellen Andrews | February 22, 2008

At yesterday’s Appropriations’ Human Services Subcommittee meeting, DSS reported on progress toward implementing a pilot Primary Care Case Management program…

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HUSKY transition update

By Ellen Andrews | February 22, 2008

Also at yesterday’s Appropriations’ Human Services Subcommittee meeting, DSS reported on the HUSKY transition from four fully-capitated managed care organizations…

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Bills we are following

By Ellen Andrews | February 22, 2008

HB-5617, AA Delaying Implementation of and Making Revisions to the Charter Oak Plan and HB-5618, AAC Revisions to the HUSKY…

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CMS wants to give states more Medicaid flexibility

By Ellen Andrews | February 22, 2008

Yesterday, CMS published proposed rules allowing state Medicaid programs more flexibility in program design, similar to SCHIP programs. The change…

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