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Connecticut Medicare ACOs overspent by $45 million in 2016
Data from CMS show that in 2016 Connecticut’s Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) together spent $45 million more on care for…
Two thirds of CT residents prioritize healthcare for their vote
The newest survey by InformCT found that 63% of state residents cited healthcare as the leading issue in their vote…
CT one of only four states that require Medigap plans to cover members when they need it
In all but four states, including CT, seniors on Medicare can be denied Medigap coverage at anytime according to a…
State individual mandate law would lower uninsured by 88,000 and premiums by 10%
A new analysis by the Commonwealth Fund estimates the impact if states passed their own individual mandate laws, similar to…
Medicaid update: hints of new data and promises of more, call center wait times still long, but behavioral health progress
There was good and bad news at Friday’s Medicaid council meeting. Call center wait times are down to 85 minutes…
CTNJ op-ed — Facts, and data, are stubborn things
Big data is revolutionizing healthcare. The ability to collect reams of detailed information about how care is provided, how much…
Summer reading — What the Eyes Don’t See
To save money in 2014 the state of Michigan switched Flint’s drinking water supply, with disastrous consequences. The latest addition…
Last year CT physicians and teaching hospitals received $34 million from manufacturers and GPOs
New data shows that 21 teaching hospitals and 13,310 physicians in CT received $34 million in payments and gifts from…
Summer reading: CT Medicine special issue highlights HIT in CT
The latest issue of CT Medicine, the CT State Medical Society’s peer reviewed journal, focuses on the great potential of…