CT Health Reform

Yale Policy Institute report on CT’s local public health infrastructure and systems

By Ellen Andrews | January 27, 2022

COVID crystalized the importance of a strong local public health system across our state and the nation. In their latest…

Policy options to control healthcare prices and protect from private equity

By Ellen Andrews | January 26, 2022

Healthcare service prices are the main driver of Connecticut’s rising health insurance premiums. The consolidation of hospitals and providers into…

CTNJ OP-ED | Connecticut’s Healthcare Market Regulation is Broken

By Ellen Andrews | January 17, 2022

Connecticut’s healthcare markets are consolidating at a serious clip and it’s endangering access to care and driving up healthcare prices…

New Cost Cap industry-driven committee gets going

By Ellen Andrews | January 6, 2022

Members of the Office of Health Strategy’s (OHS) latest committee to drive down the growth in Connecticut’s healthcare spending moved…

FAQs on OHS’s Primary Care Roadmap

By Ellen Andrews | January 3, 2022

Download the FAQs here Connecticut’s Office of Health Strategy has developed a Primary Care Roadmap to support primary care in…

Public comment concerns with CT’s primary care plan

By Ellen Andrews | January 1, 2022

Read the public comments Public comment concerns with CT’s primary care plan Today, the CT Health Policy Project submitted public…

Guest Blog: Why Advocacy Tools Matter by Haley Magnetta

By Ellen Andrews | December 30, 2021

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By Ellen Andrews | December 14, 2021

You want to make a difference, but advocacy can be confusing, frustrating, and time-consuming. We can help. Sign up for…

Health equity state scorecard finds CT compares well, but needs improvement

By Ellen Andrews | December 13, 2021

Connecticut ranks fifth best among states on overall health equity according to the Commonwealth Fund’s latest state scorecard, but every…