A new survey by the Federal Reserve finds that almost half (46%) of Americans last year reported that an unexpected expense of $400 would b...
CT insurance exchange premiums high, but growing slower than national and regional averages
A new analysis by the Urban Institute finds that insurance exchange premiums for the lowest-cost Silver plan in CT averaged 0.7% growth ann...
National ACO survey echoes CT survey results
A national survey by the National Association of ACOs finds leaders are concerned about recovering their investments and pressure to share ...
New to the Book Club: The Ghost Map: The Story of London’s Most Terrifying Epidemic – and How it Changed Science, Cities, and the Modern World
Every first year public health student hears the story of London’s 1854 cholera epidemic, Dr. John Snow, his map, and the Broad Street pump ...
Medicaid update – HUSKY parents cut implementation, wait times improve
Friday’s Medicaid Council meeting focused on DSS and AccessHealthCT’s plans to alert 17,688 working parents that their HUSKY benefits will e...
Drug forum looks for state options to control costs
Yesterday’s forum on rising drug costs at the Capitol included the expected messages from the expected sources but the real news was in the...
Rich/Poor Life Expectancy Gap Depends on Where You Live
The richest 1% of Americans live 14.6 years longer, on average, than those with the lowest 1% of incomes and that gap is growing . While thi...
CT Health Care Cabinet considers WA reform strategies, CT stakeholder input
At last week’s meeting, the Health Care Cabinet heard about lessons from Washington state’s successful reforms. Washington has consolidate...
Palliative care webinar offers opportunities to improve life for seriously ill people -- and save money
Today’s webinar with Dr. Diane Meier from the Center to Advance Palliative Care was moving as well as offering a very promising poli...