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CTNJ: A recession is coming and it could hit Connecticut healthcare hard

By Ellen Andrews | August 29, 2019

While President Trump disagrees, a recent survey found that three in four economists expect the US economy to enter a…

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Join us: Governor Lamont headlining CT affordable housing conference Sept. 19th

By Ellen Andrews | August 28, 2019

Governor Lamont, a host of Commissioners, legislators, and funders will speak at Housing 2019, the 30th annual CT conference on…

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2020 insurance premium requests increase lower for individuals on AccessHealthCT, most of whom are subsidized, older and higher risk

By Ellen Andrews | August 23, 2019

Connecticut insurers have filed their requests for individual and small group premium increases for 2020 with the CT Insurance Dept.…

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Join webinar for patients on leading methodology to evaluate the value of costly treatments

By Ellen Andrews | August 22, 2019

September 4th all patients and groups are invited to a webinar to give input on ICER’s Value Assessment Framework methods.…

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State approves controversial New Haven primary care move

By Ellen Andrews | August 19, 2019

Friday, the state Office of Health Strategy gave final approval Yale-New Haven’s application to move primary care for over 25,000…

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CT eighth highest in unaffordable rents, impacts health

By Ellen Andrews | August 14, 2019

In 2017 almost half (48.5%) of renters in Connecticut spend over 30% of their household income on rent, more than…

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PCMH + risk scores suggest possible gaming or worse; Advocates call on DSS to delay expansion to protect members and taxpayers

By Ellen Andrews | August 12, 2019

A new analysis of PCMH + members’ risk scores finds unexplained increases compared to the control/comparison group that could signal…

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CTNJ: CT doesn’t score well on healthcare – prices are to blame

By Ellen Andrews | August 7, 2019

A new state health ranking is out, and Connecticut trails the rest of New England. Connecticut’s big problem is the…

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Motorcycle helmets save Connecticut lives; could save $207 million more

By Ellen Andrews | August 5, 2019

In a new analysis, researchers from CT Children’s Medical Center found that Connecticut motorcycle riders who crash are one and…

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