CT’s September Health Reform
Dashboard update is about the same as last month. Medicaid policy
development and implementation is still mired in mistrust, rushing ahead
without data, quality problems, and a lack of transparency while state
officials refuse to answer questions. Thankfully physicians and others are
taking the reins and building a badly needed health information exchange,
because state government has been unable to get it done. The state budget
remains dreary and while ACA repeal and replace efforts are cooling off,
serious risks remain. In good news, the Health Care Cabinet workgroups continue
digging into our work to control drug costs in CT. Growing mistrust remains at
the core of problems in CT.
