CT Health Reform
Governor vetoes pooling bill
Today Governor Rell vetoed HB-5536, An Act Establishing the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership. While she applauded the intent of the bill,…
HealthFirst Authority update
Today the Authority tried to narrow down the options they will consider for study through the rest of the process.…
Pooling bill update
First, the good news. The Attorney General has issued an opinion on HB-5536, House Majority Leader Donovan’s bill to allow…
Pooling Bill rhetoric heats up
Rep. Chris Donovan’s proposal to allow municipalities and small businesses to buy into the state employee plan passed the House…
HUSKY/PCCM/Charter Oak update
At Friday’s Medicaid Managed Care Council meeting, DSS described plans to transition 337,181 HUSKY members from the current non-capitated, fee-for-service…
Health First/Primary Care Authority updates
Today’s joint meeting of the two Authorities was interesting. Mitch Katz, MD, MPH, San Francisco’s health director presented on their…
HUSKY, Charter Oak and other session updates
The General Assembly acted on very few health proposals this year. Some things that did pass: HB 5536 — Rep.…
Charter Oak update
Last night, the House passed a stripped down version of the Charter Oak fix bill, 5617, leaving only mental health…
Community Catalyst at the HealthFirst Authority
Friday, Michael Miller of Massachusetts-based Community Catalyst presented to the Cost, Cost Containment & Finance Working Group of the HealthFirst…