CT Health Reform

CT drops five notches in our state’s health system performance ranking

By Ellen Andrews | June 18, 2025

Connecticut ranks 11th among states according to the Commonwealth Fund’s 2025 Scorecard on State Health System Performance report. While we’re…

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Federal changes are coming into view – it’s not good, but there is hope

By Ellen Andrews | June 17, 2025

It’s hard to keep up with the updates about the potential impact of Congressional healthcare proposals. Just when there is…

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Coverage chapter in CT Healthcare Explained updated

By Ellen Andrews | June 17, 2025

We’ve refreshed the numbers, links, and trends in the Coverage chapter of CT Healthcare Explained. The update was prompted by…

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Updated data tool finds CT life expectancy 8 years better than US, but large disparities

By Ellen Andrews | June 3, 2025

County Health Rankings has updated their massive dataset for 2025, and Connecticut is doing well overall. We live longer than…

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Analysis: If it passes, Congressional bill would make 140,000 more people uninsured in Connecticut

By Ellen Andrews | June 2, 2025

If the current US House budget proposal passes into law, experts estimate that 140,000 more Connecticut residents will lose health…

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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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Opinion: Advice From An Advocate For Connecticut’s Next OHS Commissioner

By Ellen Andrews | May 15, 2025

Last week, the Governor announced that Diedre Gifford will be leaving the state Office of Health Strategy (OHS) next month.…

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New analysis finds CT Medicaid payment rates compare well to other states

By Ellen Andrews | May 12, 2025

A new analysis finds that Connecticut Medicaid payment rates averaged 71% of Medicare rates for the same 33 codes for…

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US News: CT is third best state for healthcare

By Ellen Andrews | May 8, 2025

New US News rankings find Connecticut’s healthcare system is behind only Hawaii and Massachusetts. The rankings are based on surveys…

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