CT Health Reform

Comments and alternatives to the Health Care Cabinet’s draft proposal for reform

By Ellen Andrews | September 12, 2016

As directed in a law passed last year, the Health Care Cabinet is considering a draft Strawman proposal drafted by…

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Letter urges public input into Cabinet reform plan

By Ellen Andrews | September 10, 2016

Serous concerns have been raised by diverse stakeholders about the Health Care Cabinet’s Strawman proposal for health reform. Among the…

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GAO reports find individual insurance markets concentrated in most states in 2014, but largest in CT losing market share

By Ellen Andrews | September 7, 2016

Recent news about insurers leaving AccessHealthCT, CT’s health insurance exchange, have raised concerns about lowering competition and rising prices for…

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CT Health Reform Dashboard – Cabinet reform proposal concerns, Medicaid evaluation affirmed

By Ellen Andrews | September 6, 2016

September’s CT Health Reform Dashboard update reflects the controversy surrounding the Health Care Cabinet’s ambitious and controversial proposal for state…

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Reform is hard and Econ 101 doesn’t work

By Ellen Andrews | August 25, 2016

An article published today in the New England Journal of Medicine highlights the challenges in health reform and why the…

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CT Health Reform Dashboard – SIM ethics problems growing, hospital mergers threaten

By Ellen Andrews | August 4, 2016

August’s CT Health Reform Dashboardupdate is again very active – and not in a good way. Thousands of working HUSKY…

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Health Care Cabinet starts work on recommendations for reform

By Ellen Andrews | July 13, 2016

Yesterday the Health Care Cabinet gave consultants initial feedback on their “straw man” recommendations to improve health care and control…

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CT Health Reform Dashboard – SIM ethics problems grow, an insurer lost, HUSKY parents losing coverage

By Ellen Andrews | July 6, 2016

July’s CT Health Reform Dashboard update is very active. SIM ethics problems are back in the news, with the death…

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Medicaid reform application released – good interest at bidder’s conference

By Ellen Andrews | June 16, 2016

CT Medicaid’s plan for payment reform marked a milestone last week with release of the RFPfor provider networks and community…

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