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Private employer costs higher in New England, but health costs are less of the total
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, New England employers paid the highest total compensation per worker in December…
Connecticut’s Medicaid redesign update– Pros and Cons
Connecticut’s Medicaid program has earned national recognition for combining improved access to high quality care with an impressive record…
Webinar: The Potential of Palliative Care for People with Serious Illness
Palliative care offers great potential to improve and extend the lives of people with serious illness, allowing them to get…
Health Care Cabinet considers Oregon and Maryland’s reforms
At this month’s Health Care Cabinet meeting, we heard about health reforms in Oregon and Maryland with a focus on…
Governor’s latest budget cuts even more HUSKY parents
Yesterday the Governor released his counter-proposal for the next biennial budget. The proposal cuts the remaining working parents above 138%…
New to the Book Club — Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America
Sometimes raw and even offensive, in Hand to MouthLinda Tirado describes for middle class readers what it is like to…
Northeastern physicians lowest paid in US
According to Medscape’s 2016 Physician Compensation Survey, at $266,000 physicians from Northeastern states have the lowest incomes in the US.…
April web quiz: Medicare disparities in CT
Test your knowledge of Medicare disparities in CT. Take the April CT Health Policy Webquiz.
Approps budget restores many health and human service cuts
The budget approved by the Appropriations Committee yesterday restores many of the health and human services cuts in the Governor’s…