CT Health Reform
Medicaid Council update
Today’s Medicaid Council focused on the SIM planning process working to reform CT’s health system across payers. The project…
Bill directing exchange to negotiate premiums died on House calendar
SB-596, a bill that would have implemented active purchasing in Connecticut’s health insurance exchange, died yesterday without action by…
Anthem proposed rates for inside and outside exchange filed
Yesterday, Anthem’s proposed 2014 rates were posted on the insurance department’s website. Proposed base rates (costs for an average…
Aetna exchange premiums lower than competitors; all higher than CA rates
Wednesday, Aetna submitted proposed rates for Access Health CT, the state health insurance exchange. Averaging $364 per month for individual…
Active purchasing bill passes Senate
This afternoon the Connecticut State Senate passed SB-596, a bill directing Access Health CT, the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange,…
Other state exchange premiums better than expected, Connecticut needs to act
Premiums for next year in other state exchanges are coming in and they are getting better news than Connecticut.…
ConnectiCare joins health insurance exchange
Yesterday ConnectiCare filed individual and small group 2014 rates for Connecticut’s health insurance exchange. ConnectiCare joins HealthyCT, the new nonprofit…
Connecticut back to a C on health reform
Connecticut health care thought leaders give our state a C on health reform again this winter; down from a C+ earlier…
Insurance exchange rate proposals in for HealthyCT
Insurance premiums for HealthyCT, the new nonprofit health insurer co-op, have been posted on the insurance dept.’s website. HealthyCT is…