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January 2018 – Connecticut drops to a C this year for health reform
Connecticut health care thought leaders lowered our state to a C grade for health reform this year, matching the lowest…
February 2017 – Connecticut hangs onto a C+ this year for health reform Mistrust is serious and pervasive
Connecticut health care thought leaders again gave our state a C+ grade for health reform last month, but our GPA…
First 2018 CT Health Reform Dashboard reflects lack of progress and growing concerns
The state’s announcement that Medicaid intends to double down on PCMH+ — the experimental, risky new payment model – starting…
CT spends more on healthcare per capita than other Americans, but less as a percent of total spending
While average per capita healthcare service spending by Connecticut residents at $7,509 was the 13th highest among states last year,…
New to the Book Club: Distracted: How Regulations are Destroying the Practice of Medicine and Preventing True Health-Care Reform
I knew that doctors face increasing administrative burdens, but I had no idea how bad it was. Distracted is 201…
New federal Medicaid data finds CT’s Medicaid administration higher than most states
According to new data from MACPAC, Connecticut spent 5.73% of Medicaid spending on administration last year, higher than 37 other…
MAPOC: Harnessing the power of data analytics to improve health
Last week, MAPOC’s Complex Care Committee heard an exciting presentation by Alan Fontes of UConn Analytics and Information Management Solutions.…
Heated debate – healthcare vs. health care
Have you ever wondered if health care should be one word or two? Apparently it is currently two words, according…
Medicaid update: PCMH+ limping along, bad news for HUSKY parents, and Medicare cuts loom
PCMH+, CT Medicaid’s experimental move back into financial risk that now impacts just over 100,000 people, survived the budget cuts…