Survey finds CT hospital collections policies allow lawsuits and denial of care
A recent survey by Kaiser Health News found that many US hospitals have aggressive policies for patients who can’t pay…
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Update: Policy options to support competition and control healthcare prices
Download the fact sheet Download the updated resource list Healthcare service prices are the main driver of Connecticut’s rising health…
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Book Club — The Data Detective
The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics follows on the Book Club’s obsession with statistics and…
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CTNJ op-ed: Health insurance affordability review is good, but it’s no silver bullet
A movement to include affordability in the Insurance Department’s review of health insurance premiums is gaining champions. That’s a good…
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No evidence to justify increases for 7 of top 10 most costly drugs
The latest Unsupported Price Increase report from the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review finds that, last year, seven of…
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CT healthcare quality just average, and not improving
The latest federal National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is not flattering…
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CT gets a C+ for maternal and child health
The new 2022 March of Dimes Report Card gives Connecticut just average marks on how well we care for new…
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CT’s best healthcare secret — CID’s Consumer Report Card
It may not attract the same enthusiasm as other holidays this time of year, but if you’re shopping for health…
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CT hospitals’ charity care varied widely last year, a bit more than US
Last year, uncompensated care at Connecticut’s 27 acute care hospitals averaged 1.8% of total expenses, according to the state’s latest…
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