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Op-Ed — CT Medicaid: Don’t Mess With What’s Working
In an unusual twist, two prominent legal aide attorneys highlight Medicaid’s exceptional performance in improving quality, expanding access to care…
22,166 CT residents sharing $1.8 million in ACA premium rebates
Over $469 million in 2014 insurance premium rebates will soon be going back to US consumers including 22,166 CT residents,…
Fate of terminated HUSKY parents troubling, implications for families staying together
At Friday’s Medicaid Council meeting we learned that 167 of the 1,215 HUSKY parents that lost coverage last year were…
RFP open for state health planning grant
At today’s Health Care Cabinet, we heard about the RFP for health care planning made possible by passage of SB-811…
After moving public testimony, FDA committee advises stronger warnings on fluroquninolons
Last Thursday two FDA Advisory Committees heard hours of moving public testimony on Fluoroquinolon—Associated Disability (FQAD). We also heard doubts…
Funds available to pay medical bills for Hartford area residents
There are funds available to cover Hartford area residents’ medical bills that aren’t being spent. Responding to requests, Nelson and…
November web quiz: CT health coverage
Test your knowledge of health care coverage in Connecticut. Take the November CT Health Policy Webquiz.
CT health reform progress up slightly this month
CT’s progress toward health reform inched up this month to 25.7%, ending a four month decline. New Medicaid numbers confirmed…
25 CT hospitals decline to respond to Leapfrog quality survey
Only five CT hospitals reported quality and patient safety data to the Leapfrog Group this year – Bristol, Backus, Dempsey,…