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Author Archives: alicestraight
Some good reading for a snowy weekend
As Connecticut readies for another snowy weekend we looked for some reading materials and found that the state, and its residents, were featured heavily in multiple stories on healthcare this week. Here are some snippets from the reporting we’ve found: … Continue reading
Posted in Federal reform, policy, State Reform, UHCF
Tagged Bitter Pill, Brill, CJR, connecticut residents, Exchange, featured, health care costs, health care reform, reporting, Time
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Health Care Foundation Publication Released in Gratitude for Strong Community Partnerships
Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of “The Power of Movement Building: The Story of the Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut,” a narrative chronicling the first decade of its work at the … Continue reading
Foundation’s history is springboard to the future
By Frances G. Padilla President, Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut It’s been two weeks since I stepped into my new role as president of Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut (UHCF), and come into it with deep pride in … Continue reading
Posted in Federal reform, partners, policy, State Reform
Tagged Strategic plan, transition
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Economic sense of preventative care
The importance of preventative care is typically talked about in terms of better health for individuals, but a piece in Seacoast Online is featuring a piece talking with a retired actuary, Bill Massidda, on whether or not the Patient Protection … Continue reading
Some health reform reading
Today – one day after the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act, the health care policy and legal wonks are talking about what the ruling means and future implications. The real life applications of the law – what is … Continue reading
Handling the ground shift of the Supreme Court decision
Sonya Schwartz at Health Affairs Blog has a great piece looking at how the “active states” might fare after the U.S. Supreme Court issues its ruling on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act sometime this month. Connecticut made the … Continue reading
Last chance to fix the Exchange Board
As I’m writing this there are 15 hours left in this year’s legislative session and the bill which would put consumers and small businesses on the Health Insurance Exchange Board is still in a logjam waiting to be called to … Continue reading
Posted in advocacy, HC4E1, State Reform
Tagged Exchange board, HB 5013, Kevin Galvin
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Cigna shareholder revolt
If former insurance executive turned whistleblower, Wendell Potter’s prediction is right, annual meetings this year for insurers won’t be the non-events they usually are. In his blog Potter writes: Of the five biggest for-profit insurers, Cigna will lead off the … Continue reading
Posted in advocacy, HC4E1, partners, State Reform
Tagged bushnell, CCAG, cigna, shareholders
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New Report: What the Health Law Means for the Latino Community
U.S. Health and Human Services released an issue brief on its blog yesterday. In the posting Leon Rodriguez, HHS director, Office for Civil Rights writes: Just two years after it was passed, the health care law has already improved health … Continue reading
ACA: Helping Small Businesses
Healthcare.gov recently launched MyCare – a look at how the Affordable Care Act has helped make insurance more affordable and accessible. One of the stores — Mark Hodesh from Ann Arbor, MI talks about how the ACA has help small … Continue reading
