CT Health Reform

CT median insurance premiums often higher on exchange than off

By Ellen Andrews | September 11, 2015

According to an analysis by the US Government Accountability Office of health insurance premiums, CT consumers paid more on our…

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CT health reform progress down again

By Ellen Andrews | September 1, 2015

Unfortunately CT’s progress toward health reform dropped again this month to 26.2% this month, adding to last month’s dip. Growing…

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CTNJ op-ed: Insurers blocking underservice protections, again

By Ellen Andrews | August 14, 2015

Consumer protections had a good start in Connecticut’s latest health reform plan. But, as always, the devil is in the…

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Advocates’ guide to underservice recommendations

By Ellen Andrews | August 7, 2015

Connecticut’s State Innovation Model (SIM) is seeking to radically transform our state’s $30 billion health system by aligning incentives to…

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Advocates’ guide to underservice recommendations

By Ellen Andrews | August 4, 2015

SIM is seeking to radically transform our state’s $30 billion health system and has chosen a shared savings payment model…

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CT health reform progress down again

By Ellen Andrews | August 3, 2015

  Unfortunately CT’s progress toward health reform dropped again this month to 26.4.5% this month, adding to last month’s dip.…

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Happy Birthday, Medicaid — Connecticut has a lot to be thankful for

By Ellen Andrews | July 30, 2015

Fifty years ago today President Johnson signed the Medicaid program into law. The program now covers one in five Connecticut…

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Growing percent of AccessHealth CT members are not using their coverage

By Ellen Andrews | July 23, 2015

A new survey by AccessHealth CT found that 36% of their customers had not used their health coverage, compared to…

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Study finds CT early Medicaid expansion reduced hospital uncompensated care

By Ellen Andrews | July 16, 2015

A new study published in this month’s Health Affairs finds that CT hospital Medicaid revenue grew by 7 to 8%…

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