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Medicaid still saving $ hundreds of millions
Four years after shifting from managed care organizations to a care-management focused program, CT’s Medicaid program continues providing significant relief…
January web quiz: CT’s health system performance
Test your knowledge about the performance of CT health system. Take the January CT Health Policy Webquiz.
Only 15% of CT Medicaid smokers are getting medications to help quit
An article in this month’s Health Affairs estimates that only 15% of CT’s 102,000 Medicaid adults who smoke are getting…
CT teen birthrate down 11% last year
New data on births rates from the CDC finds that last year, as in 2013, CT had the third lowest…
CT health reform progress meter not changed much
This month’s CT health reform progress meter ticked down very slightly this month, continuing its hover around the same 25%…
Hartford Business Journal 2016 economic outlook including health care
The Hartford Business Journal is looking ahead to next year for trends, predictions and stories to watch in CT’s economy.…
Advocates urge SIM not to disrupt successful Medicaid PCMH program
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
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
As requested, the Medicaid Study Group has drafted comments to DSS on current design proposals for MQISSP, CT’s Medicaid reform…