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Join Medicaid EPSDT Grand Rounds

By Ellen Andrews | January 28, 2025

CT 359 will host a panel of experts and commentators on EPSDT:  Medicaid Federal Impacts, Developmental Screening, and Practice Insights…

CT is the 6th most expensive state for smokers costing more than $5 million over a lifetime

By Ellen Andrews | January 15, 2025

Smoking is terrible for your health — tobacco kills 4,900 Connecticut residents each year. However, it’s also a very expensive…

Analysis: Hartford HealthCare Settlement with St. Francis Still Leaves Two Important Class Action Suits Active

By Ellen Andrews | January 8, 2025

CT News Junkie reports that St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center has reached a settlement with Hartford HealthCare in their…

Analysis: Despite the name, value is not the solution for raging healthcare costs

By Ellen Andrews | January 1, 2025

The murder of a United health executive has intensified very strong reactions to America’s broken healthcare system. Unfortunately, too many…

Wandering around in OHS’s databases – lots to learn and a surprise

By Ellen Andrews | December 20, 2024

Our state Office of Health Strategy has several impressive portals and dashboards to explore their trove of data and other…

ICER’s 4th annual report finds progress in fair access to prescription drugs

By Ellen Andrews | December 19, 2024

Over the last four years, barriers facing patients getting access to cost effective drugs in commercial plans and the Veteran’s…

Report finds growing number of drug prices rising without merit

By Ellen Andrews | December 13, 2024

Half of the ten fastest-rising drug prices without any evidence of improved value last year, according to the latest report…

More questions and answers on DSS’s plan for HUSKY maternity bundles

By Ellen Andrews | December 12, 2024

Read the new questions and answers DSS is planning to move Medicaid payments for maternity services from the current fee-for-service…

Materials from webinar on improved HUSKY cancer survival in CT without MCOs

By Ellen Andrews | December 11, 2024

Yesterday, Dr. John Cramer described his study published earlier this year describing a significant increase in cancer survival and early…