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YNHH answers latest questions about controversial primary care proposal

By Ellen Andrews | April 11, 2019

Monday Yale-New Haven Health System and their community health center partners answered the latest set of questions from the state…

PCMH+ update: discussions ongoing to fix problems

By Ellen Andrews | April 11, 2019

At yesterday’s MAPOC Care Management Committee meeting, DSS and Mercer reported on their plans for PCMH+, the controversial shared savings…

CT needs to monitor ACOs

By Ellen Andrews | April 8, 2019

Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are a growing part of CT’s healthcare landscape. But if you’ve never heard of them, you’re…

CTNJ: ACOs may be the new HMOs, And they need a watchdog

By Ellen Andrews | April 3, 2019

Care for a growing number of Connecticut residents is being directed by an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) and very few…

What We’re Reading this week

By Ellen Andrews | March 29, 2019

Welcome to What We’re Reading — our new feature at CT Health Notes. We’ll include links to background, updates and…

Despite concerns, Medicaid buy-in study bill is voted out of committee

By Ellen Andrews | March 26, 2019

While testimony supporting the concept has fallen since last year’s version, on a party-line vote the Human Services Committee voted…

Controversial YNHH/clinic plan delayed over a year, deep concerns remain

By Ellen Andrews | March 25, 2019

In response to questions from state regulators, YNHH announced that their controversial plan to shift care for 28,500 mainly low-income…

State poses more questions to YNHH over primary care plan

By Ellen Andrews | March 19, 2019

Yesterday, CT’s Office of Health Strategy asked Yale-New Haven Health System for more information about their controversial plan Yale New-Haven’s…

CTNJ: Medicaid Buy-In Sounds Good But A Closer Look Finds Plenty of Risk, Little Potential

By Ellen Andrews | March 18, 2019

Insurance in Connecticut is expensive. Policymakers are desperately seeking options to provide relief for struggling families and employers. There are…