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By Ellen Andrews | April 29, 2020

The state is rushing to implement an expensive Health Information Exchange to access $48 million before a federal deadline. The…

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Letter urges state to go farther to protect Connecticut’s health and affordability

By Ellen Andrews | April 7, 2020

Building on previous letters from legal services, the CT Health Policy Project sent a letter today thanking the state for…

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Medicaid switch from MCOs saving taxpayers billions

By Ellen Andrews | February 19, 2020

Download the brief here If Medicaid per member per month costs had held steady at 2012 levels, taxpayers would have…

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Evidence that children with private or Medicaid coverage both at risk of low-value care

By Ellen Andrews | January 24, 2020

A new study finds that both Medicaid and privately insured children frequently receive healthcare services that do not improve health.…

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PCMH (no Plus) program continues to grow and improve care

By Ellen Andrews | January 10, 2020

At MAPOC’s Care Management Committee meeting Wednesday, the state provided the latest numbers from the successful Person-Centered Medical Home program.…

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CT state budget spends less on Medicaid than other states, saving $209 million

By Ellen Andrews | January 2, 2020

The latest MACStats data release repeated trends from years ago but held a few new nuggets. Last July 857,415, or…

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Five healthcare issues to follow in 2020

By Ellen Andrews | December 26, 2019

What Connecticut can do in an election year, with a tight budget, in an unsettled economy, and Washington in gridlock…

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ICER seeks nominations for New England Comparative Effectiveness voting panel

By Ellen Andrews | December 2, 2019

The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review has opened nominations for membership on their New England Comparative Effectiveness Public Advisory…

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Survey finds CT ACOs planning services for high need members

By Ellen Andrews | November 25, 2019

Similar to national results, a new survey of Connecticut Accountable Care Organizations for MAPOC’s Complex Care Committee by the CT…

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