CT Health Reform

Busting Medicaid spending myths

By Ellen Andrews | January 9, 2017

Despite best efforts by legislators, advocates, and state officials, persistent myths remain about the success of Connecticut’s Medicaid program. It’s…

Dashboard update reflects deep uncertainty at state and federal levels

By Ellen Andrews | January 3, 2017

January’s CT Health Reform Dashboard update reflects CT’s changing health care landscape. Uncertainty is fueled by a significant state budget…

Health Care Cabinet finalizes controversial report recommendations for reform with tight votes

By Ellen Andrews | December 14, 2016

At yesterday’s meeting, the Health Care Cabinet took a final vote on controversialrecommendations to reform our state’s health system. The…

CT Health Reform Dashboard responds to eroding accountability in hospital oversight and Medicaid consumer rights

By Ellen Andrews | December 5, 2016

This month’s Health Reform Dashboardupdate once again reflects more attempts to unravel progress in CT.  Medicaid leads the concerns with…

Healthcare Cabinet gets an earful on reform proposals

By Ellen Andrews | November 15, 2016

At today’s public hearing, the Cabinet got a lot of thanks for the hard work, but not a lot of…

Troubling Cabinet vote for downside risk on Medicaid and state employees, but there will be a public hearing

By Ellen Andrews | November 3, 2016

  In a 13 to 4 vote Tuesday, the Health Care Cabinet voted to impose the controversial downside risk payment…

CT Health Reform Dashboard responds to efforts to undermine constructive policies

By Ellen Andrews | October 31, 2016

  This month’s Health Reform Dashboardupdate reflects more attempts to unravel progress in CT.  Medicaid leads the concerns with broken…

Medicaid Council weighs in on Health Care Cabinet reform proposal

By Ellen Andrews | October 19, 2016

Last week’s Medicaid Council meeting focused on the controversial Strawman proposal for reforming CT’s health care system and the implications…

Health Care Cabinet continues to debate reform plan; Medicaid commitment on downside risk reversed

By Ellen Andrews | October 12, 2016

Yesterday’s Health Care Cabinet meeting started with a statement by the Lieutenant Governor stating that the commitment made last year…