CT Health Reform Report Card Nov 9, 2023 ICER seeking nominations for New England evidence review council Click Here Oct 20, 2023 CT commercial insurance enrollment down 5%; several possible explanations Click Here Oct 2, 2023 New data finds CT obesity rates grew by 25% from 2011 to 2022 Click Here Jun 7, 2023 State Health Compare finds CT access to care is good but costly Click Here Apr 17, 2023 Report finds Hartford Hospital got $78 million more in tax breaks than they invested in communities, 2020 Click Here Mar 26, 2023 Study finds only two thirds of CT patients getting primary care, 11th worst in US Click Here Feb 1, 2023 CT ranks high on dental health, but lots of room for improvement Click Here Jan 9, 2023 Screenings catch only 13% of Connecticut cancers Click Here Jan 3, 2023 Updated Advocacy Toolbox: How to make a difference, where to start, and how to get there Click Here Dec 29, 2022 Survey finds CT hospital collections policies allow lawsuits and denial of care Click Here Nov 30, 2022 CT healthcare quality just average, and not improving Click Here Nov 29, 2022 CT gets a C+ for maternal and child health Click Here Nov 28, 2022 CT’s best healthcare secret — CID’s Consumer Report Card Click Here Jul 28, 2022 CT is 24th in public health funding Click Here Jul 12, 2022 CT next to last for at-risk youth, in a good way Click Here Jun 29, 2022 Book Club — Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgement Click Here Jun 28, 2022 CT hospitals losing ground on social responsibility Click Here Jun 16, 2022 CT ranks 3rd in health system performance, but there’s lots of work to do Click Here Apr 27, 2022 CT hospital ownership change rate among highest in US Click Here Apr 27, 2022 DSS’s new patient survey has little to say Click Here Apr 4, 2022 Why is healthcare like this? Click Here Dec 14, 2021 Sign up for daily tips on the Art and Craft of Advocacy Click Here Dec 13, 2021 Health equity state scorecard finds CT compares well, but needs improvement Click Here Nov 2, 2021 CT ranks 15th among states in healthcare affordability, but that’s not saying much Click Here Oct 7, 2021 Connecticut hospital systems vary in reducing low-value care Click Here Sep 30, 2021 Only one CT hospital makes social responsibility honor roll Click Here Aug 2, 2021 New healthy aging data report finds CT growing older in every community Click Here Jul 21, 2021 Good and bad Medicaid PCMH, PCMH Plus updates Click Here Jun 21, 2021 Very helpful data Roadmap to promote health equity in CT Click Here Jun 1, 2021 CT ‘deaths of despair’ high and rising faster than other states Click Here May 27, 2021 CT’s well-being is improving, even during the pandemic Click Here May 11, 2021 CT hospitals rank 15th among states in avoiding low value care, worst in New England Click Here Apr 28, 2021 CT ozone pollution among worst in US Click Here Mar 18, 2021 CT ranks 5th among states in Medicaid coverage, 2nd in quality Click Here Mar 14, 2021 Cost Cap finds hospital system costs driving healthcare spending, but we knew that Click Here Feb 23, 2021 CTNJ: Real Conversation Would Beget Lower Health Care Costs Click Here Feb 2, 2021 Half of CT hospitals not compliant with new requirement to post negotiated prices for care Click Here Jan 2, 2021 CT got fewer vaccines than other states, but did far better at getting people vaccinated Click Here Nov 30, 2020 State seeking public input on 2025 health improvement plan, they are really listening Click Here Oct 25, 2020 CT hospital uncompensated care below US average, varies between hospitals, no relation to profits Click Here Oct 19, 2020 CTNJ candidate questionnaire now online Click Here Sep 25, 2020 CT ranks 5th among states in providing Long Term Services and Supports Click Here Sep 14, 2020 Updated Advocacy Toolbox: How to make a difference, where to start, and how to get there Click Here Jul 28, 2020 Comprehensive updated resource on Connecticut’s health landscape from DPH, get involved Click Here Jul 6, 2020 Improve health policymaking — Nominate a claim for fact checking Click Here May 8, 2020 Q poll finds CT residents worried but support COVID public health restrictions Click Here Apr 28, 2020 CT 7th best at social distancing, Fairfield leads CT counties Click Here Mar 26, 2020 Is Connecticut ready for COVID-19? Click Here Mar 18, 2020 Community health center quality behind the rest of Medicaid Click Here Feb 10, 2020 Is CT healthy or not? Different rankings with different messages Click Here Jan 15, 2020 New report explains CT health disparities Click Here Dec 11, 2019 CT now fourth healthiest state Click Here Nov 5, 2019 Public comment open for CT health planning data Click Here Sep 2, 2019 CT Health Policy Project’s 20th Anniversary: Progress, but lots of challenges ahead Click Here Aug 7, 2019 CTNJ: CT doesn’t score well on healthcare – prices are to blame Click Here Jun 12, 2019 CT ranks 5th among states in health system performance this year, up from 9th last year Click Here Jan 14, 2019 Medicaid update: Quality improving but lots of work to do Click Here Dec 26, 2018 CT up to third healthiest state this year Click Here Nov 2, 2018 Anthem keeps lion’s share of CT insurance market Click Here May 22, 2018 CTNJ: Healthcare questions for Connecticut’s Next Governor Click Here May 3, 2018 State Scorecard finds CT does fairly well, but poorly in Avoidable Hospital Use and Cost Click Here Jan 18, 2018 January 2018 – Connecticut drops to a C this year for health reform Click Here Jan 18, 2018 February 2017 – Connecticut hangs onto a C+ this year for health reform Mistrust is serious and pervasive Click Here Nov 1, 2017 November CT Health Reform Dashboard – status quo, again and again and again Click Here Sep 7, 2017 September CT Health Reform Dashboard – little changing, and that’s not good Click Here Aug 1, 2017 August CT Health Reform Dashboard – Medicaid concerns grow but continuing hope for drug costs Click Here Jun 30, 2017 Pervasive uncertainty affects CT Health Reform Dashboard Click Here Jun 1, 2017 June CT Health Reform Dashboard – concerns remain but some hope for drug costs Click Here May 1, 2017 May CT Health Reform Dashboard – Medicaid U turn, federal relief premature Click Here Apr 5, 2017 April CT Health Reform Dashboard – temporary relief at federal level but troubling payment model returns (again and again and again) Click Here Mar 3, 2017 Health reform dashboard reflects uncertainty, good and bad trends Click Here Mar 1, 2017 CT stuck at C+ grade for health reform, Mistrust is high and pervasive Click Here Feb 1, 2017 CT Health Reform Dashboard update reflects Medicaid concerns Click Here Jan 3, 2017 Dashboard update reflects deep uncertainty at state and federal levels Click Here Dec 5, 2016 CT Health Reform Dashboard responds to eroding accountability in hospital oversight and Medicaid consumer rights Click Here Oct 31, 2016 CT Health Reform Dashboard responds to efforts to undermine constructive policies Click Here Oct 3, 2016 CT Health Reform Dashboard – Troubling Cabinet reform proposal would move CT backward Click Here Sep 6, 2016 CT Health Reform Dashboard – Cabinet reform proposal concerns, Medicaid evaluation affirmed Click Here Aug 4, 2016 CT Health Reform Dashboard – SIM ethics problems growing, hospital mergers threaten Click Here Jul 6, 2016 CT Health Reform Dashboard – SIM ethics problems grow, an insurer lost, HUSKY parents losing coverage Click Here Jun 2, 2016 CT Health Reform Dashboard – lots of uncertainty, hard work ahead Click Here May 2, 2016 CT Reform Dashboard update – opportunities for progress, but some concerns linger Click Here Apr 6, 2016 CT Health Reform Dashboard update: mixed Medicaid progress, a few good signs elsewhere Click Here Feb 29, 2016 Thoughtleaders give CT a C+ on health reform this year Click Here Jan 4, 2016 CT health reform progress meter not changed much Click Here Dec 11, 2015 CT tied for fifth among states in health system performance Click Here Dec 7, 2015 CT health reform progress meter ticks up slightly Click Here Nov 2, 2015 CT health reform progress up slightly this month Click Here Oct 1, 2015 CT health reform progress down 4th month in a row Click Here Sep 1, 2015 CT health reform progress down again Click Here Aug 3, 2015 CT health reform progress down again Click Here Jul 1, 2015 CT health reform progress dips again Click Here Jun 2, 2015 CT health reform progress moving up again Click Here May 1, 2015 CT health reform progress moving backward again this month Click Here Apr 2, 2015 CT health reform progress moving backward Click Here Feb 4, 2015 Thoughtleaders give CT a B-/C+ on health reform Click Here Feb 2, 2015 CT health reform progress still stalled at 29.4% Click Here Jan 2, 2015 CT health reform progress meter down again slightly to 29.5% Click Here Dec 2, 2014 CT health reform progress meter down slightly to 29.8% Click Here Nov 3, 2014 CT health reform progress meter up to 29.9% Click Here Oct 2, 2014 CT health reform progress meter up to 28.8% Click Here Sep 3, 2014 CT health reform progress meter finally starts moving up again Click Here Jul 31, 2014 CT health reform progress dips to 28% Click Here Jun 2, 2014 Health reform dashboard up again but APCD decision drags down progress Click Here May 1, 2014 May Health Reform Dashboard, Webquiz online Click Here Mar 5, 2014 Thoughtleaders give CT health reform a C+ again Click Here Feb 4, 2014 CT Health reform dashboard – progress up to 28.7% Click Here Jan 1, 2014 CT Health reform dashboard – no movement from December Click Here Dec 3, 2013 CT Health Reform Progress Meter moves up to 28.3% Click Here Nov 4, 2013 CT Health Reform Progress Meter moves up to 27.7% Click Here Oct 6, 2013 Connecticut breaks through to a B-/C+ on health reform Click Here Oct 3, 2013 CT Health Reform Progress Meter moves up to 23.7% Click Here Sep 3, 2013 CT Health Reform Progress Meter moves up to 23.7% Click Here Aug 1, 2013 CT Health Reform Progress Meter moves up to 23.1% Click Here Jul 2, 2013 CT health reform progress first time drop to 21.8% Click Here May 14, 2013 Connecticut back to a C on health reform Click Here May 1, 2013 We are up to 21.5% of the way to health reform in CT Click Here Apr 4, 2013 CT up to 18.5% on health reform progress meter Click Here Mar 7, 2013 We are 17.7% of the way to health reform’s Jan. 1 deadline Click Here Jan 26, 2013 CT still earns a C+ on reform Click Here Nov 1, 2012 CT health reform progress up to 16.7% Click Here Oct 30, 2012 CT health reform update Click Here Oct 9, 2012 CT still earns a C+ on reform Click Here Aug 24, 2012 CT health reform progress up to 15.2% Click Here Aug 1, 2012 August CT Health Reform Dashboard – 13.7% progress Click Here Jun 15, 2012 Thoughtleaders give CT reform a C+, again Click Here Jun 3, 2012 CT Health Reform Dashboard – CT up to 13.8% Click Here May 18, 2012 CT drops back to a C on health reform Click Here May 4, 2012 CT Health Reform Dashboard – CT up to 12.1% Click Here Apr 12, 2012 Connecticut moves up to a C+ on health reform Click Here Mar 30, 2012 April CT Health Reform Dashboard — 10.8% progress to date Click Here Mar 8, 2012 CT gets a C for health reform Click Here Mar 5, 2012 CT Health Reform Dashboard — 10.7% progress to date Click Here