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CT’s well-being is improving, even during the pandemic
Connecticut ranked seventh among states in overall health and well-being last year, according to the latest Community Well-Being Index from…
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NPR’s Frontline features Waterbury Hospital and private equity impact on hospitals
The latest NPR/Frontline investigation focuses on very unequal resources at US hospitals due to market forces and unequal government support.…
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Public comment opposing sales of medical records to fund HIE
Read the full comments and the March 2020 letter from 22 advocates with concerns Today the CT Health Policy Project…
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CTNJ: ANALYSIS | CT’s Health Information Exchange Is Up And Running With 2 Big Problems
After 15 years and millions of wasted tax dollars, Connecticut finally has an operational health information exchange (HIE). The system…
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JAMA highlights CT bill to limit extreme drug price increases
A recent JAMA article highlights bills to reduce drug price increases across states, including Connecticut’s bill. The bills call for…
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CTNJ: OP-ED | Drug Affordability Requires Limits On Price Gouging
Jay Gironimi has cystic fibrosis and he is grateful for the drugs that help him live. But he disagrees with…
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CT hospitals rank 15th among states in avoiding low value care, worst in New England
Every 80 seconds a US hospital provides a low value test or procedures to an older adult, putting hundreds of…
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CT hospital quality improves in new CMS star ratings
Download the report Connecticut hospitals improved their overall quality performance this year, according to Medicare.gov Compare’s 2021 update. Connecticut hospitals…
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CT ozone pollution among worst in US
Fairfield is the 19th most ozone polluted US county for 2017-2019 according to the American Lung Association’s latest report on…
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