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FDA panel barely approves new antibiotic for pneumonia
Friday, the FDA’s Antimicrobial Drug Advisory Committee split 7 to 6, to approve Solithromycin, a new drug for community-acquired pneumonia.…
Troubling Cabinet vote for downside risk on Medicaid and state employees, but there will be a public hearing
In a 13 to 4 vote Tuesday, the Health Care Cabinet voted to impose the controversial downside risk payment…
Nominations open for New England comparative effectiveness council
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review is seeking new members for the New England Comparative Effectiveness Public Advisory Council,…
CT Health Reform Dashboard responds to efforts to undermine constructive policies
This month’s Health Reform Dashboardupdate reflects more attempts to unravel progress in CT. Medicaid leads the concerns with broken…
Coalition calls for transparency, public input on Yale L+M deal
A broad coalition of consumer advocates, including the CT Health Policy Project, community leaders, caregivers, labor representatives, and providers has…
Almost one in six CT adults smokes cigarettes, rate steady and disparities persist
According to new numbers for 2014 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),tobacco use is the leading cause…
New England health policymakers meet to consider the future of hospitals
Last weekend NESCSO, the Millbank Fund and the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services convened a group of…
Medicaid Council weighs in on Health Care Cabinet reform proposal
Last week’s Medicaid Council meeting focused on the controversial Strawman proposal for reforming CT’s health care system and the implications…
Setting the Record Straight on Broken Promises, Now Let’s Move On
Medicaid advocates and providers have been talking a lot about the administration’s policy reversal with a troubling decision to consider…