The state’s announcement that Medicaid intends to double
down on PCMH+ -- the experimental, risky new payment model – starting in March
without any idea of how it harmed (or helped) over 100,000 people last year is
the top concern moving into 2018. It’s also emblematic
of how CT makes health policy – flying blind, following questionable but “trendy”
models without any data. Thousands more working parents are facing the loss of
HUSKY coverage, that through very hard work is now providing real access to
quality care, while controlling costs. Ethics, over-compensation,
poor leadership, and lack of accountability concerns continue. The bright note
-- the Health Care Cabinet is dangerously close to meaningful policy recommendations
to control drug costs. CT Health Reform
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