CT Health Reform

CTNJ: Advice to CT’s next Medicaid Director

By Ellen Andrews | February 23, 2026

Welcome. You’re taking on a big job at a difficult time. Your program covers healthcare for one in five state…

Reference pricing lowers healthcare prices, could save CT millions

By Ellen Andrews | February 9, 2026

Download the backgrounder Hospital prices are driving up healthcare costs making coverage unaffordable, in Connecticut and across the US. It’s…

Governor proposes breaking up OHS

By Ellen Andrews | February 4, 2026

In his budget proposal today, Governor Lamont wisely proposed delegating the many functions under the Office of Health Strategy (OHS)…

CTNJ: To make healthcare affordable, break up OHS

By Ellen Andrews | January 21, 2026

Candidates are hearing a lot about affordability, in Connecticut and across the country. Rising healthcare costs are a big part…

ACA chapter in CT Healthcare Explained updated

By Ellen Andrews | January 13, 2026

We’ve updated the  Affordable Care Act chapter of CT Healthcare Explained. The update was prompted by new numbers and new…

New resource on CT health equity

By Ellen Andrews | January 6, 2026

Making data actionable, the Connecticut Health Equity Dashboards offer a single source of detailed information on important health and social…

Reference pricing lowers healthcare prices, could save CT millions

By Ellen Andrews | December 11, 2025

Hospital prices are driving up healthcare costs making coverage unaffordable, in Connecticut and across the US. It’s hard to reduce…

Book Club: The Seven Rules of Trust

By Ellen Andrews | December 8, 2025

There’s been a lot of hand wringing about trust lately. The loss of trust in science, government, institutions, and organizations…

Still the best kept secret in CT healthcare – CID insurer report card

By Ellen Andrews | December 1, 2025

The 2025 annual CT health insurance plan comparison report from the CT Insurance Department (CID) is an underappreciated gold mine…