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CT insurance exchange premiums high, but growing slower than national and regional averages

By Ellen Andrews | May 26, 2016

A new analysis by the Urban Institute finds that insurance exchange premiums for the lowest-cost Silver plan in CT averaged…

National ACO survey echoes CT survey results

By Ellen Andrews | May 25, 2016

A national survey by the National Association of ACOs finds leaders are concerned about recovering their investments and pressure to…

New to the Book Club: The Ghost Map: The Story of London’s Most Terrifying Epidemic – and How it Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World

By Ellen Andrews | May 24, 2016

Every first year public health student hears the story of London’s 1854 cholera epidemic, Dr. John Snow, his map, and…

Medicaid update – HUSKY parents cut implementation, wait times improve

By Ellen Andrews | May 23, 2016

Friday’s Medicaid Council meeting focused on DSS and AccessHealthCT’s plans to alert 17,688 working parents that their HUSKY benefits will…

Drug forum looks for state options to control costs

By Ellen Andrews | May 18, 2016

Yesterday’s forum on rising drug costs at the Capitol included the expected messages from the expected sources but the real…

Rich/Poor Life Expectancy Gap Depends on Where You Live

By Ellen Andrews | May 17, 2016

The richest 1% of Americans live 14.6 years longer, on average, than those with the lowest 1% of incomes and…

CT Health Care Cabinet considers WA reform strategies, CT stakeholder input

By Ellen Andrews | May 16, 2016

At last week’s meeting, the Health Care Cabinet heard about lessons from Washington state’s successful reforms. Washington has consolidated health…

Palliative care webinar offers opportunities to improve life for seriously ill people — and save money

By Ellen Andrews | May 9, 2016

Today’s webinar with Dr. Diane Meier from the Center to Advance Palliative Care was moving as well as offering a…

Nine in ten CT residents have a usual source of care

By Ellen Andrews | May 5, 2016

A new CDC report finds that in 2014, all but 10.1% of Connecticut residents had a usual source of medical…