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Help us improve consumer advocacy in Connecticut

By Ellen Andrews | January 6, 2020

With support from the CT Health Foundation, the CT Health Policy Project is updating our online Health Advocacy Toolbox. The…

CTNJ Op-Ed: Connecting hospitals with community services is a good first step

By Ellen Andrews | January 2, 2020

It’s great that Connecticut hospitals are using technology to help busy providers connect patients with community services. Without basics like…

CT state budget spends less on Medicaid than other states, saving $209 million

By Ellen Andrews | January 2, 2020

The latest MACStats data release repeated trends from years ago but held a few new nuggets. Last July 857,415, or…

Five healthcare issues to follow in 2020

By Ellen Andrews | December 26, 2019

What Connecticut can do in an election year, with a tight budget, in an unsettled economy, and Washington in gridlock…

Good and bad news on childhood obesity in CT; What we can do about it

By Ellen Andrews | December 20, 2019

According to a new report, 11.5% of children ages 10 to 17 in our state are obese. That is far…

Community health centers still struggle with ED visits

By Ellen Andrews | December 14, 2019

As in the past, Medicaid patients of Connecticut’s community health centers are far more likely to visit an ED than…

CT now fourth healthiest state

By Ellen Andrews | December 11, 2019

Connecticut residents are healthier than all but three other states. According to the latest America’s Health Rankings by the United…

CT employee insurance costs up, but total picture is more complicated

By Ellen Andrews | December 3, 2019

Worker costs for health insurance are growing in all states, including Connecticut, both in total dollars and as a proportion…

ICER seeks nominations for New England Comparative Effectiveness voting panel

By Ellen Andrews | December 2, 2019

The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review has opened nominations for membership on their New England Comparative Effectiveness Public Advisory…