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CTNJ Opinion: Remember Public Health’s Value After COVID Is Gone

By Ellen Andrews | April 15, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has focused a bright light on the weakness of the U.S. public health system. Countries with strong…

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Governor’s consultant report recommendations for Medicaid savings are baseless

By Ellen Andrews | April 14, 2021

It’s not in the headlines but the biggest source of potential savings, $200 million, proposed by the Governor’s controversial report…

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HUSKY COVID update – new enrollments lag, lots of money to providers, and telehealth is very popular

By Ellen Andrews | April 12, 2021

At Friday’s Medicaid Council meeting, we learned that while new HUSKY applications recovered last fall from its drop last spring,…

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Some long-term care costs high in CT, but not all

By Ellen Andrews | April 5, 2021

Download the report The latest survey of long term services and supports care costs found Connecticut prices for residential care…

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Opinion: Innovation isn’t helpful if we can’t afford it

By Ellen Andrews | April 1, 2021

In today’s CT Mirror, Jay Gironimi rebuts an opinion supporting the pharmaceutical industry and explains how extreme drug prices are…

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Connecticut healthcare employment COVID recovery stalls out

By Ellen Andrews | March 31, 2021

Download the report Like other Connecticut workers, healthcare employment was hit hard by the pandemic in March 2020, according to…

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CTNJ Op-Ed – Drug Innovation Argument Cuts Both Ways

By Ellen Andrews | March 25, 2021

In his recent op-ed, John Burkhardt of Pfizer misses important points when he asserts that the governor’s proposed tax on…

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Connecticut individual plans are profitable

By Ellen Andrews | March 24, 2021

Download the report here Individual coverage in Connecticut, , has been more profitable than most states. From 2011 through 2018,…

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CT ranks 5th among states in Medicaid coverage, 2nd in quality

By Ellen Andrews | March 18, 2021

COVID has emphasized the importance of a strong, healthy Medicaid program for states. A new analysis by WalletHub ranks Connecticut…

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