One in three CT residents is anxious and/or depressed

By Ellen Andrews | August 20, 2020

The good news is that the rate of Connecticut residents reporting symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder is down some…

Medicaid rolls up 3.9% since February

By Ellen Andrews | August 18, 2020

The number of people getting medical assistance through the state is up by 40,158 or 3.9% from February to last…

Book Club: Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism

By Ellen Andrews | August 17, 2020

By Anne Case and Angus Deaton Reversing a century of progress, life expectancy has fallen for three years in a…

Update: OHS committee slightly eases unrealistic cap for CT healthcare costs

By Ellen Andrews | August 10, 2020

In response to stakeholder concerns, at their July 29th meeting the Office of Health Strategy’s (OHS) Technical Team choosing the…

Comprehensive updated resource on Connecticut’s health landscape from DPH, get involved

By Ellen Andrews | July 28, 2020

Almost one in six Connecticut children are food insecure and the number of state residents newly diagnosed with HIV has…

One in three CT residents reported anxiety or depressive symptoms in June

By Ellen Andrews | July 15, 2020

Since the pandemic started, more people are reporting symptoms of mental illness. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 19% of…

Study finds PCMHs cost less, fewer ED visits than ACOs

By Ellen Andrews | July 14, 2020

A new analysis finds that total healthcare costs and ED visits are significantly lower for adult patients of Patient-Centered Medical…

Fact Check: Are primary care doctors underpaid?

By Ellen Andrews | July 8, 2020

Download the Fact Check A statement was made in a recent Connecticut state public meeting that primary care physicians are…

Unique hospital ranking includes community and value of care with traditional quality metrics

By Ellen Andrews | July 7, 2020

The Lown Institute now ranks hospitals on 53 metrics that impact both individuals and communities. Typical hospital rankings consider only…

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