CT Health Reform

CTNJ Op-Ed – Drug Innovation Argument Cuts Both Ways

By Ellen Andrews | March 25, 2021

In his recent op-ed, John Burkhardt of Pfizer misses important points when he asserts that the governor’s proposed tax on…

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Cost Cap finds hospital system costs driving healthcare spending, but we knew that

By Ellen Andrews | March 14, 2021

Download the report In a surprise to no one, the first analysis by the Cost Cap project finds that inpatient…

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AccessHealthCT report offers roadmap to address disparities

By Ellen Andrews | March 3, 2021

Access Health CT has published a new, very well-researched description, both quantitative and qualitative, of Connecticut’s health disparities and COVID’s…

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OP-ED | Making the Public Option Better

By Ellen Andrews | March 2, 2021

Commercial health insurance premiums in Connecticut are the sixth highest in the nation and they continue to grow faster than…

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State Partnership Plan losing money but still more expensive than average CT plan options

By Ellen Andrews | February 23, 2021

Download the report Connecticut’s most recent public health insurance option, the Partnership Plan 2.0, offers healthcare coverage to municipal employees.…

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CTNJ: Real Conversation Would Beget Lower Health Care Costs

By Ellen Andrews | February 23, 2021

I recently had an interesting conversation with a lobbyist for the insurance industry. We planned to talk about our narrow…

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Governor’s budget includes drug cost control and exchange subsidies, but misses other health priorities

By Ellen Andrews | February 10, 2021

Released today, the Governor’s budget proposal for the next two fiscal years acknowledges the importance of addressing critical health priorities,…

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What does the public really think about a public option? Two polls, and we still don’t know

By Ellen Andrews | February 3, 2021

Dueling polls released this week find Connecticut residents either love the idea of a public health insurance option or they…

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CTNJ: Analysis — Control Prices to Lower Health Insurance Premiums

By Ellen Andrews | January 15, 2021

Connecticut health insurance premiums are the sixth highest in the U.S. While our costs are rising less quickly than other…

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