CT Health Reform
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…
Cabinet meeting update: SIM project described, exchange plans offering low rates to doctors, Charter Oak redux?
Yesterday’s Cabinet meeting focused on the state’s $2.8 million State Innovation Model (SIM) grant. The plan is to develop a…
Still waiting for insurance exchange rates, UnitedHealthcare is out
Rate proposals by insurers planning to participate in CT’s health insurance exchange were due to the Insurance Dept. last Tuesday,…
Health Insurance Rate Shock: What Connecticut Can Do
All indications are that Connecticut health insurance costs will rise significantly next year. Fortunately there are several tools available to…
We are up to 21.5% of the way to health reform in CT
CT policymakers have completed 21.5% of the tasks necessary for health reform; most are due on Jan.1st of next year.…