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For the Book Club — Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
If you’ve sat next to me in a meeting this month, you probably already know I’m reading this book. I…
For the Book Club — The Truth Matters: A Citizen’s Guide to Separating Facts from Lies and Stopping Fake News in its Tracks
As we get more and more information from new, untested sources, untrustworthy sources and fake news grow, undermining trust in…
CT homelessness continues to drop but health challenges are serious
This year’s point-in-time count of homelessness in Connecticut finds the numbers are going down – that’s the very good news.…
New tool makes Medicaid business case for CT to address obesity
Twenty nine percent of Connecticut children ages 5 to 17 are overweight or obese, according to the Department of Public…
PCMHs in CT – not the “shiny new toy” anymore but moving forward improving care, controlling costs
Ten years ago, patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) were exotic in Connecticut. PCMHs are one of the best documented innovations to…
Medicaid will apply to cover supportive housing services
DSS announced at today’s Medicaid Council meeting that they will be expanding their collaboration with state housing resources. Medicaid’s supportive…
New PCMH + plans overlook past problems
Wednesday DSS and Mercer unveiled their thinking about plans for Wave 3 of PCMH Plus, Medicaid’s controversial shared savings program.…
CT ranks 5th among states in health system performance this year, up from 9th last year
Connecticut’s health system performs better than all but four other states, according to the latest Commonwealth Fund State Scorecard. We…
2019 Connecticut legislative session – what happened and what didn’t happen
Download the full report Connecticut’s General Assembly debated an unusually large number of health-related proposals this year. Some were new…