Ted Doolittle, who has led the CT Office of the Health Care Advocate since 2017, is leaving his job to take a position as a federal immigration judge.
Ted Doolittle
Congress passes expanded health care benefits in sweeping bill
Insurers cited the end of enhanced federal ACA subsidies as the reason for rate hikes. But Congress was ready to pass a 3-year extension.
Insurers seek average rate hike of 20% on 2023 individual health plans
The steep rate increase requests stunned advocates, who fear people will not be able to afford health insurance if they are approved.
‘It appears this is a scam:’ Complaints accelerate against health care sharing ministries in Connecticut
The number of grievances filed with the insurance department against these ministries nearly doubled after COVID-19 spread through the state.
A new push for a public option in Connecticut
The first public glimpse of a new push for a public option in Connecticut came Wednesday.
Healthcare advocate nominee: The costs are too high
In his job interview with legislators, Ted Doolittle described the nation’s health care system as the most complex in the world, in dire need of improvement and burdening individuals with costs that are too high.
Malloy taps consumer protection official to be state healthcare advocate
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has appointed Ted Doolittle to serve as the state’s healthcare advocate, tapping an attorney with a wide range of experience to lead an office that helps consumers with health care issues and works on policy matters.