CT Health Reform

Op-Ed: Things to like in the Governor’s budget proposal

By Ellen Andrews | February 9, 2023

This is new for me and I may be alone, but I found a lot to like in the Governor’s…

CT ranks high on dental health, but lots of room for improvement

By Ellen Andrews | February 1, 2023

It all depends on what you measure. Wallet Hub ranked Connecticut the fifth best state for dental health. Metrics include…

CT has 13th highest cancer rate, but it’s going down

By Ellen Andrews | January 31, 2023

In 2019 Connecticut’s per person rate of new cancers was higher than all but twelve other states, according to a…

Analysis: Life Saving Innovation at Alarming Prices

By Ellen Andrews | January 25, 2023

We do scientific innovation very well. New therapies — from anesthesia in 1850, antibiotics in 1928, organ transplants in 1960,…

Barriers to Fair Access Report prompts insurers to improve access to 11 drugs

By Ellen Andrews | January 17, 2023

There’s a lot of very appropriate focus on the unfairness of unwarranted drug prices. But an equally important key to…

Low or no cost health insurance open enrollment ends soon

By Ellen Andrews | January 10, 2023

Connecticut residents have until next Sunday, January 15th to sign up for health insurance through Access Health CT. About 100,000…

Updated Advocacy Toolbox: How to make a difference, where to start, and how to get there

By Ellen Andrews | January 3, 2023

Just in time for the legislative session starting today, we’ve updated our CT Health Policy Advocacy Toolbox to help with…

Update: Policy options to support competition and control healthcare prices

By Ellen Andrews | December 26, 2022

Download the fact sheet Download the updated resource list Healthcare service prices are the main driver of Connecticut’s rising health…

CTNJ op-ed: Health insurance affordability review is good, but it’s no silver bullet

By Ellen Andrews | December 6, 2022

A movement to include affordability in the Insurance Department’s review of health insurance premiums is gaining champions. That’s a good…