CT Health Reform

Healthcare Cabinet sets state agency context for recommendations

By Ellen Andrews | June 15, 2016

At yesterday’s meeting, the Healthcare Cabinet heard from ten state agencies that all touch on health. They were asked to…

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CT Health Reform Dashboard – lots of uncertainty, hard work ahead

By Ellen Andrews | June 2, 2016

Summer used to come with down time, but June’s CT Health Reform Dashboard update is anything but quiet. 17,688 HUSKY…

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CT Health Care Cabinet considers WA reform strategies, CT stakeholder input

By Ellen Andrews | May 16, 2016

At last week’s meeting, the Health Care Cabinet heard about lessons from Washington state’s successful reforms. Washington has consolidated health…

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CT Reform Dashboard update – opportunities for progress, but some concerns linger

By Ellen Andrews | May 2, 2016

Lots of changes this month in CT’s Health Reform Dashboard. The inability to finalize the state budget leaves coverage for 8,700…

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Connecticut’s Medicaid redesign update– Pros and Cons

By Ellen Andrews | April 18, 2016

  Connecticut’s Medicaid program has earned national recognition for combining improved access to high quality care with an impressive record…

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Health Care Cabinet considers Oregon and Maryland’s reforms

By Ellen Andrews | April 14, 2016

At this month’s Health Care Cabinet meeting, we heard about health reforms in Oregon and Maryland with a focus on…

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CT Health Reform Dashboard update: mixed Medicaid progress, a few good signs elsewhere

By Ellen Andrews | April 6, 2016

Both good and bad news for consumers in planned Medicaid reforms influenced CT Health Reform Dashboard this month. In good…

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Health Care Cabinet – RI, MA reforms reviewed, hospitals’ response to price presentation

By Ellen Andrews | March 8, 2016

Today’s Health Care Cabinet meeting was as fascinating as last month’s. We heard again from the consultants working with the…

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Survey of CT ACOs – early yet, good intentions but uncertain future

By Ellen Andrews | March 7, 2016

Together with the Hartford Business Journal, the CT Health Policy Project conducted the first survey of CT ACOs finding some…

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