CT Health Reform
Top Stories of 2020
A year ago, our predictions for 2020 missed all but the recession. COVID has us giving up on predictions, so…
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To make health premiums affordable, CT must address input costs
Download the report here Health benefits in Connecticut are costly and rising faster than inflation. Last year, total employer-sponsored health…
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CTNJ OP-ED | New Health Plan for State Employees Needs Transparency
The State Comptroller’s Office is undertaking payment reform for the very costly state employee health plan without public accountability or…
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ICER seeking members for New England evidence review group
The Institute for Economic and Clinical Review (ICER) is seeking nominations for new members to the New England Comparative Effectiveness…
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State seeking public input on 2025 health improvement plan, they are really listening
After months of the Dept. of Public Health has finalized their draft plan to set goals and strategies to improve…
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CTNJ ANALYSIS | On Healthcare, Candidates Focused on Public Option, Medicare For All, Drug Prices
This year, Connecticut candidates running for office during a global pandemic and a harsh recession had thoughtful, well-informed answers to…
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Cost Cap underservice monitoring plan is very weak, puts people at risk
Download the report This week, the Office of Health Strategy (OHS) unveiled their plan to monitor for unintended consequences of…
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CT Medicaid eligibility and service decisions benefit members but also the state budget
It may be counter-intuitive but, despite our high incomes, Connecticut’s generosity in eligibility and provider rates means the federal government…
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Has MA’s cost cap worked? Should CT copy it?
Download the report The latest reports (here and here) on Massachusetts’s first-in-the-nation cost cap project raise questions about whether it…
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