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Antibiotic prescribing down in CT but more needs to be done
Between 2010 and 2016, antibiotic prescriptions per person have declined 8% in CT, according to a report by the Blue…
Webinar; CT Health Link — new CT Health Information Exchange
Next Thursday, September 28thfrom 10:00 to 11:30am the Complex Care Committee of the Medicaid Council (MAPOC) will host a webinar…
Census data finds CT uninsured rate dropping and a few other things
New data from the US Census finds that the number of CT uninsured was down last year to 172,000, a…
Independent advocates seek answers about Medicaid experiment
The Medicaid Study Group, a collaboration of CT independent consumer advocates, sent a list of critical questions about PCMH+ to DSS…
State CHIP program that covers 17,331 CT children at risk without federal action
MACPAC estimates that, without federal extension of funding for the CHIP program, CT will run out of funds in February.…
CT News Junkie Op-Ed: Is overtreatment really a thing?
There is a growing consensus in health policy circles that overtreatment is the source of all problems in our health…
September CT Health Reform Dashboard – little changing, and that’s not good
CT’s September Health Reform Dashboard update is about the same as last month. Medicaid policy development and implementation is still…
From the Book Club: An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back
This latest addition to the CT Health Policy Project Book Club should be required reading for everyone. I’ve been a…
CMS finalizes important patient-friendly informed consent payment proposal
CMS has finalized their proposed Medicare rule (regulation) for how hospitals are paid that includes a new measure assessing the…