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Sen. Blumenthal meets with CT health leaders to discuss effective drug cost control
Thursday Senator Blumenthal met with over a CT dozen health leaders at Charter Oak Health Center in Hartford to learn…
Just under half of CT’s private sector workers have employer health insurance; CT 8th highest among states in high-deductible plans
Between 2014 and 2015, 48.7% of private sector workers in CT were enrolled in coverage at work, according to a…
Advocates ask DSS yet again for a robust evaluation of risky experiment before expanding
Twenty-three independent advocates sent a letter today again urging the state to conduct common sense evaluation of the first wave of a…
Governor proposes new health reform planning agency, and more cuts to HUSKY parents
The Governor’s state budget proposal, released today, includes $5.8 million in rearranged funding and staff for a new Office of…
Senators Sanders and Cruz debate the ACA tonight
We don’t usually highlight federal actions on this blog, but this event promises to be very interesting. Tonight at 9pm…
ICER revises value assessment methodology, public comments open
The non-profit Institute for Clinical and Economic Review has posted for comment their updated Value Assessment Framework. ICER is an…
CT Health Reform Dashboard update reflects Medicaid concerns
February’s CT Health Reform Dashboard update reflects growing concerns about CT’s Medicaid program. Problems with the new EVV system threaten…
Complex Care Committee hears about serious problems with new technology for home health visits
Friday’s meeting of MAPOC’s Complex Care Committee focused on problems with DSS’s new Electronic Verification System to ensure accountability in…
Help Connecticut health policymaking with our trust issues – take a quick survey
For decades Connecticut has struggled with reforming our broken health care system. In several health policy circles, a lack of…