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Advocates urge Cost Cap delay for data, safety
A group of advocates sent Governor Lamont a letter about the Cost Cap project today raising new, heightened concerns since…
OHS committee considers how to sell the Cost Cap to stakeholders
Last week’s meeting of the Office of Healthcare Strategy’s Cost Cap committee, as they are wrapping up the project design,…
COVID hit Medicaid hard
Medicaid members were about 33% more likely to be diagnosed with COVID than other Connecticut residents, according to CHNCT’s presentation…
Updated Advocacy Toolbox: How to make a difference, where to start, and how to get there
Healthcare policymaking in CT can be complex and frustrating. But you’re not alone and there is help. With generous support…
Book Club — The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone’s Mind
By Jonah Berger There are lots of books on persuasion. Most don’t add much to the last one. But The…
Half of Americans concerned about bankruptcy from a health event
A new Gallup poll from July finds that 50% of Americans were concerned that a health event in their household…
CT Mirror: The state should lower healthcare costs without risking our health
Opinion from Kathy Flaherty: As Executive Director of the CT Legal Rights Project, an advocate for people with disabilities, and…
National survey of healthcare executives finds population-based/capitated payment models are rare and aren’t growing
The latest survey of 500 US healthcare executives by the Numeroff & Associates finds that only 10% of revenue is…
Cost cap committee excludes patients’ provider choices from primary care spending increase
On Thursday, the main committee convened by the Office of Health Strategy (OHS) met to continue their work to set…