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Health care disparities more about where care is delivered

By Ellen Andrews | March 11, 2008

The latest issue of Health Affairs focusing on Disparities: Expanding the Focus includes almost two dozen articles on the subject.…

Donaghue Foundation Annual Conference

By Ellen Andrews | March 10, 2008

Beyond Eureka!, the Donaghue Foundation’s annual meeting/conference on translating health care research into practice, will be Wednesday April 23rd at…

Oregon holds lottery – not for millions, but for health care coverage

By Ellen Andrews | March 8, 2008

From the Case Center for Reducing Health Disparities blog, for the first time in four years, there are openings in…

Healthcare Partnership public hearing

By Ellen Andrews | March 7, 2008

HB-5536, An Act Establishing the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership is being heard in the Labor Committee as I am writing. The…

CT Health Notes highlights

By Ellen Andrews | March 6, 2008

Some highlights from the latest issue of CT Health Notes — the CT Health Policy Project’s e-newsletter: Access to kidney…

Health First Authority update and callers to the helpline

By Ellen Andrews | March 5, 2008

Yesterday, I was in a meeting of the Cost, Cost Containment, and Finance sub-group of the HealthFirst Connecticut Authority. The…

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.…

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

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…