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Medicaid MCOs and cost savings – What the evidence says

By Ellen Andrews | May 14, 2024

Go to the full report Governor Lamont is reportedly considering a plan to have private insurance managed care plans (MCOs)…

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NoHuskyMCOs – New resource to preserve Medicaid success

By Ellen Andrews | May 14, 2024

Go to NoHuskyMCOs.org for up to date information on plans to return control of Connecticut’s Medicaid program to private insurance…

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US News: CT is 3rd best in US for healthcare

By Ellen Andrews | May 7, 2024

Based on surveys of state residents on their priorities for state government and health data, Connecticut is third best among…

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Book Club – Super Forecasting: The Art and Science of Predicting

By Ellen Andrews | April 25, 2024

The title makes a big promise, but this book delivers. The book starts with examples through history of “experts” who…

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CTNJ: Top Lawmakers Respond To Idea Of Managed Care For Medicaid Patients

By Ellen Andrews | April 17, 2024

Top state lawmakers from both parties say they’re anxious to learn more about the drawbacks and benefits of the state…

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Analysis: The Governor Could Be Making a Big Mistake

By Ellen Andrews | April 16, 2024

When I first heard the rumor from various sources that Gov. Ned Lamont was exploring returning control of the HUSKY…

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CTNJ: Key Lawmaker Pledges To Fight Potential Lamont Plan On Managed Care For Medicaid Patients

By Ellen Andrews | April 13, 2024

CT News Junkie reports: Key state lawmaker said Thursday she opposes the idea of reverting back to a controversial managed…

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CTNJ: Lamont Considering Return To Managed Care For Medicaid Despite Costly History

By Ellen Andrews | April 13, 2024

CT News Junkie reports: Ned Lamont is considering a plan to revert the state back to a managed care strategy…

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From 2011 to 2022, CT hospital budgets devoted 12% to administration labor and 30% to direct patient care labor

By Ellen Andrews | March 21, 2024

Download the brief Download the data Parsing the latest data from NASHP’s Hospital Cost Tool finds that in 2022, Connecticut’s…

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