CT Health Reform
CT health reform progress down again
Unfortunately CT’s progress toward health reform dropped again this month to 26.4.5% this month, adding to last month’s dip.…
Happy Birthday, Medicaid — Connecticut has a lot to be thankful for
Fifty years ago today President Johnson signed the Medicaid program into law. The program now covers one in five Connecticut…
Growing percent of AccessHealth CT members are not using their coverage
A new survey by AccessHealth CT found that 36% of their customers had not used their health coverage, compared to…
Study finds CT early Medicaid expansion reduced hospital uncompensated care
A new study published in this month’s Health Affairs finds that CT hospital Medicaid revenue grew by 7 to 8%…
CT earns an F on heath price transparency laws, again
CT joined all but five states nationally earning an F grade for public reporting of health prices according to Catalyst…
CT health reform progress dips again
Unfortunately CT’s progress toward health reform dropped again to 27.5% this month, undermining last month’s gain. News that the state’s…
CT health reform progress moving up again
After five months’ decline, CT’s progress toward health reform rebounded to 27.8% this month. Medicaid’s decision to cover new Hepatitis…
CT health reform progress moving backward again this month
CT’s progress toward health reform dropped from to 27.0% this month mainly because of SIM setbacks again, but the Appropriations…
CT exchange plans violating ACA women’s coverage protections
Researchers found eight violations in 2014 and thirteen violations this year of Affordable Care Act women’s coverage provisions by plans…