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Geographic Variation in Health Care Spending
In a recent report, the Congressional Budget Office found that Medicare spending varies significantly by geographic region, even after controlling…
Read MoreGovernor’s proposal to cut interpreters faces opposition
An article on ctnewsjunkie.com reports on Friday’s press conference by legislators opposing Governor Rell’s proposal to cut $4.7 million for…
Read MoreTwo studies question cost effectiveness of prevention and treatment
A recent article in the New England Journal of Medicine challenges the dogma that prevention always pays. This is especially…
Read MorePolicymaker Issue Brief No. 43 – 2008 Upcoming Health Issues for Connecticut
CT will face some important health policy issues this year including HUSKY, Medicaid, Charter Oak and Covering the Uninsured. For…
Read MorePolicymaker Issue BriefNo. 42 — Connecticut hospitals had access to over $128 million in free bed funds in 2006
Free bed funds at Connecticut hospitals were up $5.3 million in 2006 over the year before. Yale-New Haven and Hartford…
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