CT Health Reform

Charter Oak update

By Ellen Andrews | May 6, 2008

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

By Ellen Andrews | April 14, 2008

Friday, Michael Miller of Massachusetts-based Community Catalyst presented to the Cost, Cost Containment & Finance Working Group of the HealthFirst…

Three Charter Oak/HUSKY bids are in, Congressional investigation of United

By Ellen Andrews | April 11, 2008

Today DSS released the names of the managed care organizations (MCOs) that submitted bids for the HUSKY and Charter Oak…

Comptroller announces cost-saving health program for municipalities

By Ellen Andrews | April 2, 2008

Today Comptroller Nancy Wyman is announcing a new venture from her office that could save CT cities and towns tens…

Anthem not bidding on Charter Oak or HUSKY

By Ellen Andrews | March 26, 2008

Last week, Anthem sent a letter notifying DSS that they will not be submitting a bid for the joint HUSKY/Charter…

Charter Oak update

By Ellen Andrews | March 19, 2008

HB-5617 – the “Charter Oak fix bill – passed the Human Services Committee yesterday with substitute language along party lines.…

Human Services Committee passes bill delaying HUSKY HMO contracting and delinking from Charter Oak

By Ellen Andrews | March 13, 2008

Today the Human Services Committee passed a stripped down version of HB-5618, An Act Concerning Revisions to the HUSKY Plan.…

Healthcare Partnership public hearing

By Ellen Andrews | March 7, 2008

HB-5536, An Act Establishing the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership is being heard in the Labor Committee as I am writing. The…

Health First Authority update and callers to the helpline

By Ellen Andrews | March 5, 2008

Yesterday, I was in a meeting of the Cost, Cost Containment, and Finance sub-group of the HealthFirst Connecticut Authority. The…