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CTNJ: Analysis — Control Prices to Lower Health Insurance Premiums

By Ellen Andrews | January 15, 2021

Connecticut health insurance premiums are the sixth highest in the U.S. While our costs are rising less quickly than other…

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Unjustified price increases for seven drugs in 2019 cost US healthcare $1.2 billion, CT can remedy this

By Ellen Andrews | January 12, 2021

According to a report released today, in 2019 the US health system spent an extra $1.2 billion on price increases…

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More physicians joining large health systems across CT

By Ellen Andrews | January 6, 2021

From 2016 to 2018, the number of Connecticut physicians affiliated with large health systems grew in every area of the…

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CT got fewer vaccines than other states, but did far better at getting people vaccinated

By Ellen Andrews | January 2, 2021

Download the report here Policymakers and experts have expressed disappointment at the slow rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines. While the…

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Top Stories of 2020

By Ellen Andrews | December 30, 2020

A year ago, our predictions for 2020 missed all but the recession. COVID has us giving up on predictions, so…

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To make health premiums affordable, CT must address input costs

By Ellen Andrews | December 23, 2020

Download the report here Health benefits in Connecticut are costly and rising faster than inflation. Last year, total employer-sponsored health…

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CT housing and economic development training institute now accepting applications

By Ellen Andrews | December 21, 2020

Housing and health are intimately linked. Housing that is unstable, unsafe, poor quality, and a financial burden all affects the…

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CTNJ OP-ED | New Health Plan for State Employees Needs Transparency

By Ellen Andrews | December 16, 2020

The State Comptroller’s Office is undertaking payment reform for the very costly state employee health plan without public accountability or…

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Help us build a CT health policy learning hub

By Ellen Andrews | December 10, 2020

Healthcare is critical to Connecticut’s wellbeing but navigating health policy is complicated and confusing. The Connecticut Health Policy Project is…

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