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  1. The federal bill and Medicaid: What happens now?

    Thursday, Jul 03, 2025

    The new federal law that passed makes a lot of big changes to health care coverage, especially Medicaid (known as HUSKY in Connecticut).  Based on what we know so far, here are the major Medicaid-related provisions, listed in order of when they take effect.

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  2. Medicaid: What’s at stake? Part 3: The Medicaid expansion

    Tuesday, May 13, 2025

    Congress is considering major cuts to Medicaid. This is the third in a series of blog posts designed to share resources to help understand what’s at stake. Part 1 focused on Medicaid work requirements, and part 2 focused on Medicaid’s economic outcomes. The Medicaid expansion is one area that has received a lot of attention as a place that Congress might seek to cut. 

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  3. Medicaid: What’s at stake? Part 2: Economic outcomes

    Tuesday, May 06, 2025

    Congress is considering major cuts to Medicaid. This is the second in a series of blog posts designed to share resources to help understand what’s…

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  4. Medicaid: What’s at stake? Part 1: Work Requirements

    Wednesday, Apr 30, 2025

    Congress is considering major cuts to Medicaid. This is the first in a series of blog posts designed to share resources to help understand what’s at stake. 

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  5. HUSKY enrollment by town

    Tuesday, Apr 29, 2025

    In Connecticut, the Medicaid program is called HUSKY.  It provides health care coverage to more than 900,000 state residents. That includes more than…

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  6. Stories in the data : How collecting race, ethnicity and language data can bridge gaps in care

    Tuesday, Feb 04, 2025

    One of the most powerful tools in the pursuit of health equity is data. Numbers can help tell stories beyond anecdotes and show when those individual stories are part of a wider pattern. Data on patients’ race, ethnicity, and language (REL) in particular can reveal gaps in care, ensure providers are offering patients personalized care and resources, and ultimately create a more equitable health care system.

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  7. 2024 Reflections: A message from president and CEO Tiffany Donelson

    Wednesday, Dec 18, 2024

    As I reflect on 2024, I am filled with gratitude. This was a big year for the foundation.

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  8. A message to our grantees

    Monday, Nov 18, 2024

    A note from President & CEO Tiffany Donelson about the Connecticut Health Foundation’s approach in a changing federal landscape.

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  9. Maternal health disparities in Connecticut: Addressing inequities

    Monday, Nov 18, 2024

    Maternal health serves as a key indicator of a nation’s overall health, reflecting the effectiveness of its health care system and highlighting existing disparities and weaknesses. The United States has the highest level of maternal mortality in the developed world. The rate is especially high for Black women.

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  10. Remembering Tom Ficklin

    Wednesday, Oct 16, 2024

    We were saddened to learn of the death of Tom Ficklin, a longtime New Haven community leader and an active member of CT Health’s fellows network.

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