Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has vetoed a bill opposed by the insurance industry that would have required carriers to report information about the substance abuse treatment they have covered and their networks of mental health and substance abuse treatment providers.
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Bill could encourage ‘warm handoff’ for mental health treatment in CT
A somewhat technical measure could make it significantly easier for people to get mental health care, treatment providers say.
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Access Health CT’s storefronts closing for regular business this summer
Access Health CT’s storefront enrollment centers in New Britain and New Haven will close for day-to-day business this summer and reopen in the fall, according to the state’s health insurance exchange. The two storefronts will host educational sessions about health care reform during the summer.
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How much did Medicaid grow under Obamacare? Not as much as you’d think
Connecticut’s health insurance exchange says 129,588 people signed up for Medicaid from Oct. 1 through March 31. But figures from the state Department of Social Services show that enrollment in Medicaid grew by just over half that amount.
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CT Medicaid enrollment at record high under Obamacare
Nearly one in five state residents is now covered by the Medicaid program, according to figures from the state Department of Social Services.
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Access Health CT update: Younger people bought late; calls still coming
Just over 80,018 state residents have private health insurance purchased through the state’s health insurance exchange, Access Health CT, according to numbers presented Thursday.
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Updated: Nevada considered CT exchange software, but didn’t commit
Nevada’s health insurance exchange board considered using Connecticut’s exchange system but opted to go in a different direction, according to a spokesman.
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Six ways CT’s Obamacare exchange insurance will change next year
Yes, the enrollment period for plans sold by Connecticut’s health insurance exchange ended just over a month ago. But there are already changes in the works for next year’s health plans, and some could be significant.
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Access Health CT’s 2015 plans: See what’s changing
The selection of plans sold through Access Health CT, the state’s health insurance exchange, will be changing next year. Here’s an early look.
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Deductibles, co-insurance and other health insurance terms to know
If you’re shopping for health insurance, chances are you’ll come across some or all of these terms — and knowing what they mean can make a big difference in selecting the right plan for you.
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Nurses, doctors, hospitals and insurance companies, in a word
A market research poll for the publication The Morning Consult asked voters for their impressions of various parts of the health care system. The results might not be shocking, but they offer a stark visualization of what groups get public sympathy, and which ones don’t.
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Few CT hospitals use insulin device misused at Griffin Hospital
Few Connecticut hospitals use the insulin injection devices that were misused at Griffin Hospital, prompting officials last week to recommend that 3,149 patients be tested for bloodborne illnesses.
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Survey says: CT kids are healthy, adults say they’re healthy, but gaps persist
The vast majority of Connecticut adults say their health is good, very good or excellent, even though nearly half have diabetes, hypertension, asthma, heart disease or cancer. And on many health measures, blacks and Hispanics fare far worse than their white counterparts. The results are part of a survey of state residents funded by six foundations.
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Griffin Hospital says device misuse could have infected patients
Griffin Hospital officials said Friday that the misuse of insulin pens could have exposed up to 3,149 hospitalized patients to blood-borne diseases during a nearly six-year period.
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To explain living with autism, stories of kindness and challenges
Lynn Ricci is grateful for the grocery store clerks who answer her 18-year-old son’s many questions. She and others wrote about the kindness they encounter and challenges they face for a website aimed at helping families affected by autism, and at helping others understand what it’s like to have a child with a disability.