Reform section updated in CT Healthcare Explained

By Ellen Andrews | April 2, 2025

We’ve updated the Reform chapter of CT Healthcare Explained, our explainer website cutting through the complexities of our state’s healthcare…

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DSS’s comprehensive HUSKY report finds a very strong program, with plans to improve

By Ellen Andrews | February 6, 2025

In response to 2023 legislation, on Tuesday DSS provided a 72-page comprehensive description and analysis of Connecticut’s Medicaid program to…

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Join Medicaid EPSDT Grand Rounds

By Ellen Andrews | January 28, 2025

CT 359 will host a panel of experts and commentators on EPSDT:  Medicaid Federal Impacts, Developmental Screening, and Practice Insights…

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Book Club: Revenge of the Tipping Point

By Ellen Andrews | November 7, 2024

Malcolm Gladwell revisits his 2006 classic in the new Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of…

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Former Medicaid official offers options to improve the program and a warning

By Ellen Andrews | November 3, 2024

Recently retired from DSS, Steven Colangelo answered the state’s invitation for recommendations to improve HUSKY. He worked at DSS more…

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Advocates’ comments to improve Medicaid

By Ellen Andrews | November 2, 2024

In response to DSS’s invitation for comments, last week four consumer advocate members of CT’s Medical Assistance Program Oversight Council…

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New report quantifies CT nurse training – Growing, but we still need more

By Ellen Andrews | October 10, 2024

In 2022, Connecticut schools of nursing were at or near enrollment capacity, according to the latest analysis by the CT…

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How CT can support the professionals who support patients

By Ellen Andrews | September 26, 2024

How CT can support the professionals who support patients A new brief by the CT Health Foundation highlights the value…

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Six common myths about healthcare and three reasons why people believe them

By Ellen Andrews | September 18, 2024

Healthcare is complicated, people are easily confused, and there are powerful motivations to believe the many misconceptions. I was reminded…

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