CT Health Reform
Advocates urge CT Health Insurance Exchange Board members to consider consumers’ needs
In a letter to the newly appointed members of the CT Health Insurance Exchange Board, eleven consumer advocacy organizations offered…
Health insurance exchange bill passes Senate
Yesterday the Senate passed SB 921 creating the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange. The Exchange, authorized under the Affordable Care Act…
Health reform bill passes the House
The health reform bill agreed to by the administration and legislative leaders, HB 6308, passed the House Friday. The bill…
Consumer and provider brochures on Affordable Care Act
CT’s Office of Health Care Advocate has published four new understandable brochures, in English and Spanish, for consumers and providers,…
SustiNet moving forward
An agreement has been reached on SustiNet, CT’s plan for health reform, with supporters, the administration and legislative leadership. Funding…
SustiNet and labor deals announced
Supporters of SustiNet, the state’s plan for health reform, the administration and legislature have come to an agreement that includes…
News Round up
Public hearings for rate increases approved by Appropriations Committee http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/ctnj.php/archives/entry/insurance_dept._public_hearing_bill_clears_appropriations/ Medical marijuana bill passes Public Health Committee http://www.ctnewsjunkie.com/ctnj.php/archives/entry/medicinal_marijuana_passes_public_health and http://www.ctmirror.org/story/12453/federal-prosecution-remains-uncertain-legislators-move-forward-medicinal-marijuana-propo…
May webquiz – health reform and CT
Test your knowledge of the impact of health reform on CT. Take the May CT Health Policy Webquiz.
Public hearings on health insurance exchanges
The state will be holding hearings on plans for creating a health insurance exchange for CT under national health reform.…