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Book Club — Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression and the Unexpected Solutions

By Ellen Andrews | March 17, 2018

For the Book Club– Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression and the Unexpected Solutions By Johann Hari, 2018…

Chartbook: Prescription drugs driving CT health costs across payers

By Ellen Andrews | March 7, 2018

According to a new Chartbook, prescription drugs are the largest driver of health costs in our state. We spend more…

New Hartford HealthCare-Tufts insurance company raises concerns

By Ellen Andrews | March 1, 2018

Wednesday, Hartford HealthCare and Tufts Health Plan announced the formation of a new, jointly-owned insurer, CarePartners of Connecticut, to sell…

Committee develops care plan best practices recommendations for Medicaid

By Ellen Andrews | February 27, 2018

The Complex Care Committee of CT’s Medicaid Council has made recommendations to DSS for careplans in the Medicaid program. The…

CTNJ: Advocates must inform consumers of risks when the state won’t

By Ellen Andrews | February 26, 2018

This week, independent advocates launched PCMHPlusFacts.org, a campaign to give HUSKY members balanced information about an experimental, new payment model expanding…

Advocates launch PCMHPlusFacts.org, giving HUSKY members balanced information on the controversial new program

By Ellen Andrews | February 20, 2018

Today, independent consumer advocates launched a website, PCMHPlusFacts.org, to explain the facts about HUSKY’s experimental, new payment plan to run…

Corrected: Opt-ing out of PCMH+ isn’t easy, and that’s not evidence that PCMH+ works

By Ellen Andrews | February 15, 2018

Correction – The notice sent to PCMH Plus consumers in December 2016 included the accurate phone number to  call to…

Healthcare Cabinet finalizes recommendations to control drug costs

By Ellen Andrews | February 14, 2018

At yesterday’s meeting, the state Healthcare Cabinet tweaked and finalized eight policy recommendations to lower prescription drug costs in Connecticut.…

Webinar on new HIE for Connecticut

By Ellen Andrews | February 13, 2018

For years, Connecticut providers and payers have been begging for a functional Health Information Exchange (HIE). An HIE allows providers…