Health Report Card

Unfortunately CT’s progress toward health reform dropped again to 27.5% this month, undermining last month’s gain. News that the state’s uninsured rate may not have dropped much, sharp increases in insurance premiums, SIM’s ethics, transparency and underservice council issues and budget cuts, especially HUSKY parents, all contributed to the decline. Bright spots include restoration of…

After five months’ decline, CT’s progress toward health reform rebounded to 27.8% this month. Medicaid’s decision to cover new Hepatitis drugs, six months of breathing room for Medicaid reform development, Senate leadership on health care transparency, and promising comments from the Ethics Board about SIM were responsible for the gains. Uncertainty about the budget and…

CT’s progress toward health reform dropped from to 27.0% this month mainly because of SIM setbacks again, but the Appropriations Committee’s vote to reverse many proposed budget cuts is a ray of hope to maintain Medicaid’s progress. A six-month delay to SIM’s rush into risky shared savings models is a good start to begin thoughtful…

CT’s progress toward health reform dropped from 29.0% to 27.4% this month mainly because of SIM setbacks and state budget cuts. Both implemented and new proposed cuts to Medicaid provider rates threaten significant progress over the last three years. Cuts to the promising health neighborhood project and a rush into risky shared savings models threaten…

In the latest survey, CT health care thought leaders give our state a B-/C+ grade on health reform, little changed from last year’s survey. CT’s grade for effort rose to a B- in this survey. Higher marks go to patient-centered medical homes and the health insurance exchange. Payment reform/quality improvement scored lowest. CT’s performance on…

CT’s progress toward health reform remains stalled. The meter moved down again this month slightly to 29.4%. As usual, Medicaid accounted for most of the progress with ever-increasing data reporting, health neighborhood reform progress, and transparent, collaborative planning. Again SIM challenges lowered the progress meter by excluding free clinics, and transparency (FOI) and accountability (ethics)…

CT’s progress toward health reform is still stuck. The meter moved down again this month slightly to 29.5%. As usual, Medicaid accounted for most of the progress with comprehensive quality reporting, impressive long term services and supports, and transparent, collaborative payment reform planning. We love it when state agencies show all their work – even…

CT’s progress toward health reform is officially stuck. The meter moved down slightly to 29.8% this month. A very wise advocate summed up the frustration remarking that we have a pattern in CT health care reform of taking one step forward and then two steps back.  Again Medicaid accounted for most of the progress including…

CT’s progress toward health reform moved up slightly again this month to 29.9%. Again Medicaid accounted for most of the progress including good news on per person cost stability and successful completion of an underservice monitoring plan for the health neighborhood pilot for dual eligibles. Progress was limited by the continual need to defend proven…

CT’s progress toward health reform moved up slightly to 28.8% this month, from 28.4% last month. Medicaid accounted for most of the progress including addressing audit issues that serve as a barrier to provider participation and the health neighborhood pilot for dual eligibles that is carefully protecting consumers from underservice in a collaborative and constructive…