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Advocates urge SIM not to disrupt successful Medicaid PCMH program

By Ellen Andrews | December 28, 2015

In a letter to SIM steering committee members, the Medicaid Study Group urged support for DSS’s decision to build Medicaid…

British medical humor for the holidays

By Ellen Andrews | December 22, 2015

Formerly known as the British Medical Journal, the BMJ Christmas issue is out with critical additions to the scientific literature…

Advocates offer comment on MQISSP design proposals to date

By Ellen Andrews | December 18, 2015

As requested, the Medicaid Study Group has drafted comments to DSS on current design proposals for MQISSP, CT’s Medicaid reform…

Briefing focuses on CT nurses’ role in improving population health

By Ellen Andrews | December 17, 2015

The CT Nursing Collaborative-Action Coalition held a briefing today on Building a Culture of Health in Hartford with the CT…

December web quiz: CT Medicaid quality

By Ellen Andrews | December 15, 2015

Test your knowledge about the improvements in quality of care in Connecticut’s Medicaid program. Take the December CT Health Policy…

Medicaid update: New data on high-cost, high-need members

By Ellen Andrews | December 14, 2015

Friday’s Medicaid Council meeting focused on CT’s participation in a national technical assistance program to identify and meet the needs…

CT tied for fifth among states in health system performance

By Ellen Andrews | December 11, 2015

  CT’s health system performs better than 45 other states according to the 2015 Commonwealth Fund State Scorecard on State…

Report details dangers of hospital consolidation, especially YNHH and L&M

By Ellen Andrews | December 8, 2015

A new report by a coalition of labor and consumer advocacy groups including the CT Health Policy Project, calls for…

CT health reform progress meter ticks up slightly

By Ellen Andrews | December 7, 2015

December’s CT health reform progress meter ticked up very slightly this month. Medicaid redesign planning is still on track, working…