CT Health Reform

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…