Still the best kept secret in CT healthcare – CID insurer report card

By Ellen Andrews | December 1, 2025

The 2025 annual CT health insurance plan comparison report from the CT Insurance Department (CID) is an underappreciated gold mine…

Workforce chapter in CT Healthcare Explained updated

By Ellen Andrews | November 23, 2025

We’ve updated the  Workforce chapter of CT Healthcare Explained. The update was prompted by new numbers and new topics, including…

Analysis: The real goal of Medicaid work requirements

By Ellen Andrews | November 20, 2025

An old saying goes, there’s no right way to do the wrong thing. I hope that’s not true. Connecticut has…

HUSKY and work requirements – How to make it work

By Ellen Andrews | November 20, 2025

Download the full report The largest cut in the new federal budget bill is Medicaid work requirements. It’s expected that…

Quality chapter in CT Healthcare Explained updated

By Ellen Andrews | October 2, 2025

We’ve updated the Quality chapter of CT Healthcare Explained. The update was prompted by new numbers and new topics, including…

Private Insurance chapter in CT Healthcare Explained updated

By Ellen Andrews | September 29, 2025

We’ve updated the Private Insurance chapter of CT Healthcare Explained. The update was prompted by new numbers and new topics,…

Analysis: State agencies need partners to avoid the havoc that’s coming

By Ellen Andrews | September 24, 2025

Lately, I’ve been reminded of both the importance and the difficulty in working with state agencies. But collaboration between state…

Medicaid chapter in CT Healthcare Explained updated

By Ellen Andrews | July 30, 2025

We’ve made a massive update to the Medicaid chapter of CT Healthcare Explained. The update was prompted by new numbers…

CT health policy learning opportunity

By Ellen Andrews | July 2, 2025

To help build health policy capacity in our state, the CT Health Policy Project is launching a guided study/class that…

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