Workforce chapter in CT Healthcare Explained updated

By Ellen Andrews | November 23, 2025

We’ve updated the  Workforce chapter of CT Healthcare Explained. The update was prompted by new numbers and new topics, including…

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HUSKY and work requirements – How to make it work

By Ellen Andrews | November 20, 2025

The largest cut in the new federal budget bill is Medicaid work requirements. It’s expected that 137,000 Connecticut residents will…

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Quality chapter in CT Healthcare Explained updated

By Ellen Andrews | October 2, 2025

We’ve updated the Quality chapter of CT Healthcare Explained. The update was prompted by new numbers and new topics, including…

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Analysis: State agencies need partners to avoid the havoc that’s coming

By Ellen Andrews | September 24, 2025

Lately, I’ve been reminded of both the importance and the difficulty in working with state agencies. But collaboration between state…

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Medicaid chapter in CT Healthcare Explained updated

By Ellen Andrews | July 30, 2025

We’ve made a massive update to the Medicaid chapter of CT Healthcare Explained. The update was prompted by new numbers…

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CT health policy learning opportunity

By Ellen Andrews | July 2, 2025

To help build health policy capacity in our state, the CT Health Policy Project is launching a guided study/class that…

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Three years after 988 mental health line launch, impact is mixed

By Ellen Andrews | June 10, 2025

Studies considering the impact of  national 988 system finds significant variation between states, but access to emergency services after the…

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CT is underfunding public health despite growing risks, Updated CT Public Health resource

By Ellen Andrews | May 21, 2025

Public health focuses on preventing health problems rather than the more costly treatment of patients when they are ill. Experts…

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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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