CT Health Reform

CT Mirror: The state should lower healthcare costs without risking our health

By Ellen Andrews | September 1, 2020

Opinion from Kathy Flaherty: As Executive Director of the CT Legal Rights Project, an advocate for people with disabilities, and…

Cost cap committee excludes patients’ provider choices from primary care spending increase

By Ellen Andrews | August 31, 2020

On Thursday, the main committee convened by the Office of Health Strategy (OHS) met to continue their work to set…

OHS Cost Cap committee retreats on quality, providers driving the delay

By Ellen Andrews | August 19, 2020

The Office of Health Strategy (OHS) rejected concerns been raised by stakeholders and some Cost Cap committee members that the…

Medicaid rolls up 3.9% since February

By Ellen Andrews | August 18, 2020

The number of people getting medical assistance through the state is up by 40,158 or 3.9% from February to last…

Cost Cap committee considers who qualifies for increased primary care spending

By Ellen Andrews | August 11, 2020

In response to stakeholder feedback that the prior Cost Cap levels were unrealistic and risk unintended harm to patients, at…

Update: OHS committee slightly eases unrealistic cap for CT healthcare costs

By Ellen Andrews | August 10, 2020

In response to stakeholder concerns, at their July 29th meeting the Office of Health Strategy’s (OHS) Technical Team choosing the…

Comprehensive updated resource on Connecticut’s health landscape from DPH, get involved

By Ellen Andrews | July 28, 2020

Almost one in six Connecticut children are food insecure and the number of state residents newly diagnosed with HIV has…

Cost cap update – possible easing on growth cap but primary care target proves difficult

By Ellen Andrews | July 16, 2020

In response to concerns from many sources about potential harm to people, the Office of Health Strategy (OHS) is considering…

Study finds PCMHs cost less, fewer ED visits than ACOs

By Ellen Andrews | July 14, 2020

A new analysis finds that total healthcare costs and ED visits are significantly lower for adult patients of Patient-Centered Medical…