Parents pushed for the new law in hopes medical marijuana could help
alleviate their childrens debilitating seizures. Now
they are trying it. Continue Reading →
State employee unions plan to ask a judge to block the privatization of
group homes for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities, saying
the layoffs caused by those changes violate Connecticut law Continue Reading →
The mainframe computer system underpinning operations at the state
Department of Social Services is so old, there are few people left who know how
to fix it. Its been blamed for stymieing the agencys ability to handle programs that serve nearly 1
million people. As its replacement launches in part of the state today,
officials say some growing pains are expected. Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON UnitedHealthcare, the nations largest health insurer and former potential suitor
to merge with Cigna, provided the Justice Department with a large amount of
sensitive, proprietary and confidential information to help the government
investigate and block the mergers by its rivals. Continue Reading →
Yale Medicine and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield reached a new contract
agreement Wednesday, averting the possibility that the large New Haven-area
medical practice would leave the network of the states largest insurer later
this week. Continue Reading →
WASHINGTON In its court battle to block the merger of Anthem and Cigna, the
U.S. Justice Department plans to use Connecticuts market as a prime
example of why increased consolidation in the health insurance field would hurt
consumers. It was clear to us that if Connecticut
had not decided to participate in the lawsuit, (the state) would have been a
focal point of the case anyhow, said Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen, who has joined the DOJ lawsuit. Continue Reading →
A new study by Yale researchers suggests Republican and Democrat doctors
have different views on the seriousness of politically charged issues such as
marijuana use, abortion or having a gun at home-and might handle them
differently with patients. Continue Reading →
The average margin of Connecticut
hospitals dropped during the 2015 fiscal year, and fewer hospitals turned a
profit. Even so, the majority of hospitals in the state remained profitable,
and the cost of uncompensated care fell by 15.6 percent. Continue Reading →
About half of those who get coverage through the states health insurance
exchange will need to change plans for next year. But the availability of a key
source of help-brokers, who advised buyers of 40 percent of this years policies-will be significantly reduced, worrying some
who say clients could struggle to get help picking the right coverage. Continue Reading →
Updated at 5:12 p.m.
WASHINGTON A group of liberal senators and Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini
continued their battle Friday, with the lawmakers accusing the insurance
executive of avoiding their questions about Aetna’s
decision to quit 11 health insurance exchanges. Continue Reading →
Two state agency heads have ruled against Connecticut hospitals claims that the state
tax on hospitals is illegal, clearing the way for the industry to take the
state to court. Continue Reading →