Monthly Archives: December 2011
Basic Health Plan: Feasible for Connecticut
December 27, 2011
By Monette Goodrich, CT Health consultant While implementing a basic health program (BHP) in Connecticut is feasible, the impact on both consumers and health providers remains somewhat unclear as states … More »Health Disparities in the News
December 22, 2011
"The disparity in health is daunting in America." So writes Frank Harris III in an op-ed for the Hartford Courant today, " Colonoscopy Prep is no Picnic - But it's Well Worth It. " A few months ago, … More »Seize the Moment to Improve Health Equity: Patricia Baker’s Keynote Speech at the Hartford Business Journal’s 2011 Health Care Heroes Award Luncheon
December 20, 2011
“ Avoidable, preventable and unfair ,” is what Patricia Baker,President & CEO of the Connecticut Health Foundation (CT Health), said about health inequalities last week during her keynote address at … More »Wanted: New ideas to achieve health justice in Connecticut
December 19, 2011
Have you heard about the HealthJusticeCT Challenge ? You have the opportunity to win a 10,000 cash prize to support your project to achieve health justice for an under- resourced and or underserved … More »Double Edged Sword: Health Insurance Exchange May Cover More People, But Cost Others More Money
December 13, 2011
By Monette Goodrich, Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs While about 321,000 currently uninsured Connecticut residents below age 65 could qualify for health insurance coverage under … More »Revisiting the Spending Cap
December 9, 2011
The CT Mirror ran a story yesterday entitled, " Malloy may have to choose between spending cap and budget reforms ." We recommend reading it, as reporter Keith Phaneuf provides an excellent overview of why … More »So Long, Farewell, Auf Weidersehen, Adieu
December 8, 2011
By Monette Goodrich, Vice President of Communications & Public Affairs It may be corny and schmaltzy, but I admit that I am a big “Sound of Music” fan. I watch it every year and sing my heart … More »How Do You Build Capacity Before You Have Capacity?
December 6, 2011
In the world of philanthropy, we talk, think about, and even fund "capacity," which in this setting means "the potential ability to perform." But how do you build up an organization's capacity before they have … More »
