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SustiNet and budget updates

By Ellen Andrews | June 1, 2009

Saturday HB-6600, AAC the Establishment of the SustiNet Plan, passed the Senate on a vote of 23 to 12. The…

By Ellen Andrews | May 21, 2009

The SustiNet bill, HB-6600, overwhelmingly passed the House last night 107 to 35. The bill creates a volunteer SustiNet Board…

By Ellen Andrews | May 15, 2009

Wednesday was SustiNet Day at the Capitol, where hundreds of supporters gathered to show they are in favor of SustiNet…

By Ellen Andrews | May 11, 2009

For budget and political reasons the SustiNet bill was changed last week. The new version creates a 14 member volunteer…

By Ellen Andrews | May 8, 2009

The news from today’s Council meeting is that while Charter Oak’s enrollment continues to increase – 8,210 as of May…

By Ellen Andrews | May 5, 2009

A special briefing on health care, “Health Care Reform: Opportunities for New Directions”, was held yesterday at the Legislative Office…

By Ellen Andrews | April 30, 2009

Both the Primary Care and HealthFirst Authorities met yesterday, the later most likely for the last time. The HealthFirst Authority…

By Ellen Andrews | March 27, 2009

HB- 6600, An Act Concerning the SustiNet Plan, passed out of the Public Health Committee yesterday on a party line…

By Ellen Andrews | March 3, 2009

Despite the weather, the Human Services, Public Health and Insurance committees heard several health reform bills yesterday. The two that…