CT Health Reform

CTNJ: Council Takes Input About State’s Medicaid Program; Advocates Say Leave It Alone

By Ellen Andrews | November 13, 2024

In light of the results of last week’s election, the last thing Connecticut should do is make any adjustments to…

Sign on letter critical of biased consultants for HUSKY MCO study

By Ellen Andrews | November 4, 2024

On Friday, thirty-five organizations, advocates, and HUSKY members sent a letter to Governor Lamont raising concerns about the choice of…

Former Medicaid official offers options to improve the program and a warning

By Ellen Andrews | November 3, 2024

Recently retired from DSS, Steven Colangelo answered the state’s invitation for recommendations to improve HUSKY. He worked at DSS more…

Advocates’ comments to improve Medicaid

By Ellen Andrews | November 2, 2024

In response to DSS’s invitation for comments, last week four consumer advocate members of CT’s Medical Assistance Program Oversight Council…

Opinion: MCOs still a bad idea, New Haven Register

By Ellen Andrews | October 21, 2024

On behalf of Rep. Peter Villano, his wife urges Governor Lamont not to reverse 12 years of progress in HUSKY…

HUSKY maternal health bundle questions 2.0

By Ellen Andrews | October 15, 2024

Based on DSS’s MAPOC presentation Friday on plans for maternity bundled payments, the CT Health Policy Project submitted some questions…

Analysis: The uninsured are still with us

By Ellen Andrews | October 3, 2024

September used to be a key month for policy wonks. We all eagerly awaited new Census numbers of the uninsured.…

How CT can support the professionals who support patients

By Ellen Andrews | September 26, 2024

How CT can support the professionals who support patients A new brief by the CT Health Foundation highlights the value…

More updates to CT Healthcare Explained

By Ellen Andrews | September 25, 2024

We are continuing to update chapters in CT Healthcare Explained. This month we finished a complete overhaul of the Hospitals…