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Q poll finds CT residents worried but support COVID public health restrictions

By Ellen Andrews | May 8, 2020

Almost half of Connecticut residents (43%) are feeling stressed by dealing with the state’s stay-at-home order, according to a new…

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Protecting affordability in a pandemic — Experts find fair prices for remdesivir between $10 and $4,500

By Ellen Andrews | May 5, 2020

In a nation hungry for good news in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, remdesivir has emerged as a first ray of…

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Share your ideas to support Connecticut health care coordination, access, and quality

By Ellen Andrews | April 29, 2020

The state is rushing to implement an expensive Health Information Exchange to access $48 million before a federal deadline. The…

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CT 7th best at social distancing, Fairfield leads CT counties

By Ellen Andrews | April 28, 2020

Last week, Connecticut residents did better than most Americans in maintaining social distance according to a University of Maryland model.…

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Under cover of the pandemic, OHS rushes controversial medical record exchange implementation

By Ellen Andrews | April 22, 2020

While most healthcare stakeholders and most of state government is focusing unprecedented efforts on protecting Connecticut from COVID-19, the Office…

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Some bizarre COVID-19 myths busted

By Ellen Andrews | April 17, 2020

There are persistent but false rumors that 5G mobile networks can spread the COVID-19 virus, that being able to hold…

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CT hospital and worker capacity lower than rest of US

By Ellen Andrews | April 14, 2020

As Connecticut and the rest of the nation faces the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital workers are on the front line. New…

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CTNJ: Forecast Estimates More Than 100,000 New CT Medicaid Members

By Ellen Andrews | April 14, 2020

According to modeling by Health Management Associates, the COVID-19 pandemic could raise Connecticut’s Medicaid rolls 15% to 32% by mid-2020,…

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CTNJ: Analysis — Will COVID-19 Make Health Insurance Premiums Skyrocket?

By Ellen Andrews | April 8, 2020

Not necessarily. COVID-19 could cost the US between $34 billion and $251 billion for testing, treatment and care. Some analysts…

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