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Notes from Massachusetts
It’s always dangerous to visit other states – you are reminded of how far Connecticut has to go. I spent…
Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick airs tonight
The first of a seven part documentary on health disparities, Unnatural Causes, begins tonight at 10 pm on CPTV. Tonight’s…
Appropriations passes a budget
Today, the Appropriations Committee passed their version of the state budget, about $100 million below the Governor’s proposal. The Committee…
Anthem not bidding on Charter Oak or HUSKY
Last week, Anthem sent a letter notifying DSS that they will not be submitting a bid for the joint HUSKY/Charter…
Consider an internship at the CT Health Policy Project
Are you interested in making a difference for CT consumers struggling to get the health care they need? To help…
The mortgage crisis and medical debt
I was floored when I picked up the paper the other day and read that the Federal Reserve is bailing…
Charter Oak update
HB-5617 – the “Charter Oak fix bill – passed the Human Services Committee yesterday with substitute language along party lines.…
Women’s basketball injuries similar to men’s
An article in this month’s issue of Connecticut Medicine finds that despite differences from the men’s game, women basketball players…
Office of Health Care Advocate saved over $4 million for CT consumers in 2007
For every dollar spent on the Office of Health Care Advocate (OHA), $4.42 was returned to CT consumers in health…