CTNJ op-ed: Patient-centered or doctor-centered? Primary care planning is off track
Several state agencies and their committees are planning to expand primary care in Connecticut – that’s a good thing. But…
Advocacy Toolbox Addition — Social media for advocates
Social media has become an important tool for advocates. It can be a powerful way to connect with other people…
Very helpful data Roadmap to promote health equity in CT
While residents of Connecticut’s minority communities face significant disparities in health outcomes compared to white state residents, there has been…
CT’s well-being is improving, even during the pandemic
Connecticut ranked seventh among states in overall health and well-being last year, according to the latest Community Well-Being Index from…
OP-ED | When Data Becomes An Excuse To Prevent Change
Data is important. The drumbeat for data-driven policymaking in health care isn’t wrong. Policy decisions that aren’t informed by independent,…
Book Club — Change: How to Make Big Things Happen
Change: How to Make Big Things Happen by Damon Centola should be required reading for advocates. How do big shifts…
Connecticut healthcare employment COVID recovery stalls out
Download the report Like other Connecticut workers, healthcare employment was hit hard by the pandemic in March 2020, according to…
CTNJ: Real Conversation Would Beget Lower Health Care Costs
I recently had an interesting conversation with a lobbyist for the insurance industry. We planned to talk about our narrow…
Top Stories of 2020
A year ago, our predictions for 2020 missed all but the recession. COVID has us giving up on predictions, so…