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Category: Health Care Opinion

Opinion
Posted inOpinion

OP-ED | Rate Review Does Not Solve Underlying Issues Driving Up Health Care Costs

by Susan Halpin August 2, 2022, 4:45 amAugust 2, 2022, 12:44 am

Recently, Connecticut health insurers submitted their 2023 small-group and individual premium rates to the Connecticut Department of Insurance (DOI) for review and approval. DOI has scheduled a public hearing on the rates to allow policymakers and policyholders to weigh-in.

Health care or healthcare insurance crisis concept
Posted inOpinion

OP-ED | Insurers’ Explanations For Extreme Rate Increases Don’t Make Sense

Ellen Andrews avatar by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D. July 22, 2022, 4:45 amJuly 21, 2022, 4:10 pm
Health care or healthcare insurance crisis concept
Posted inOpinion

OP-ED | We Need Better, Smarter Solutions

Ellen Andrews avatar by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D. July 14, 2022, 4:50 amJuly 14, 2022, 2:18 pm
Health care or healthcare insurance crisis concept
Posted inAnalysis

OP-ED | Advice From An Advocate To The Next OHS Director

Ellen Andrews avatar by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D. June 10, 2022, 4:45 amJune 9, 2022, 5:33 pm
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Posted inOpinion

OP-ED | Some Democrats Are Anti-Abortion, But Democrats Aren’t Passing Draconian Anti-Abortion Laws

by Sarah Darer Littman May 19, 2022, 4:45 amMay 19, 2022, 4:20 pm
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Posted inOpinion

OP-ED | Despite the Partisan Outcry Over Roe v. Wade, Abortion Policy Is Not A Binary Argument

Jonathan L. Wharton by Jonathan L. Wharton May 11, 2022, 4:46 amMay 15, 2022, 4:59 pm
Health care or healthcare insurance crisis concept
Posted inOpinion

OP-ED | Policymakers Did Little to Lower Healthcare Costs This Session

Ellen Andrews avatar by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D. May 5, 2022, 1:52 pmMay 15, 2022, 4:52 pm
Health care or healthcare insurance crisis concept
Posted inAnalysis

ANALYSIS | Fact Check Shows That Raising Primary Care Spending Doesn’t Lower Total Healthcare Costs

Ellen Andrews avatar by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D. April 7, 2022, 10:00 amApril 7, 2022, 2:24 pm
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OP-ED | Current Mental Health Providers Need Support Now

Stephen A. Wanczyk-Karp by Stephen A. Wanczyk-Karp March 24, 2022, 4:50 amMarch 24, 2022, 12:13 am
Health care or healthcare insurance crisis concept
Posted inOpinion

OP-ED | Children Deserve Healthcare, Regardless of Immigration Status

Ellen Andrews avatar by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D. March 8, 2022, 12:33 pmMarch 8, 2022, 12:53 pm

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