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Analysis: Why most other states use Medicaid MCOs and why CT doesn’t
A question has been posed to opponents of MCOs in Connecticut’s Medicaid program. Under the Rowland administration, Connecticut started using…
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CT inflation adjusted RN and NP pay
Becker’s Hospital Review has calculated 2023/2024 hourly pay levels for Registered Nurses (RNs) and Nurse Practitioners (NPs) by state. Adjusted…
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Good and bad news in CT hospital fair share spending
US non-profit hospitals receive federal, state, and local tax breaks totaling tens of billions of dollars. Taxpayers must pay more…
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CT Mirror Viewpoint: Husky MCOs would harm access to mental health care
A new CT Mirror Viewpoint from a HUSKY mental health provider describes why the Governor’s idea to bring managed care…
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Book Club: Risky Business—Why Insurance Markets Fail And What to Do About It
I thought I knew a lot about how insurance markets work (and don’t), but I learned more than I expected…
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CT Medicaid compared to other states – What the evidence says
Download the report Governor Lamont is reportedly considering a plan to have private insurance managed care plans (MCOs) run Connecticut’s…
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CT gets a D- for maternal mental health
Connecticut is failing mothers in protecting their mental health, according to the Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health. We aren’t…
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Study finds CT private healthcare payment rates more than double Medicare’s, close to US average
A new study by RAND analyzing provider payments rates for commercial plans finds Connecticut’s 2022 rates averaged two and half…
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Medicaid MCOs and quality, access – What the evidence says
Go to the full report Governor Lamont is reportedly considering a plan to have private insurance managed care plans (MCOs)…
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