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The Medical Loss Ratio: Gain for Connecticut Consumers and Businesses

Come August, you might be one of the Connecticut residents getting some money back from your health insurer courtesy of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In the complex and opaque world of health insurance terminology, the medical loss ratio (MLR) … Continue reading

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State Basic Health Program is BEST Option for Connecticut

The conclusion from the Basic Economic Security Table (BEST) report didn’t come as a surprise – It’s expensive to live in Connecticut. The report published by Wider Opportunities for Women and released by the Permanent Commission on the Status of … Continue reading

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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

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Welcome to Health Square!

Looking for a credible place to turn for the most relevant news,  commentary and conversation on the topics of health care and health reform in Connecticut? In the country?  Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut is pleased to introduce  Health … Continue reading

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