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Navigating Toward a Healthier Connecticut

On Thursday, November 14, and Friday, November 15, 2024, CHC/ACT hosted the CHC/ACT Conference 2024: Navigating Toward a Healthier Connecticut at the Hilton in Mystic.

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CT’s Health Care Champion

CHC/ACT and Connecticut’s health centers serve 440,000 people yearly from Greenwich to Putnam, from Winsted to New London, and everywhere in between. Our members deliver high quality medical, dental, and behavioral health care across hundreds of sites. Together, we advocate for community health to local and national leaders. And, our team empowers health care professionals across our state to improve the health and wellness of all.

MEET CHC/ACT

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Our Programs

CHC/ACT stands for the health and wellness of Connecticut through our programming. From emergency preparedness to electronic health records, we collaborate with health center Boards and staff, patients, and other key stakeholders across the state to deliver impactful results. We work with people impacted by HIV/AIDS. We facilitate health insurance enrollment. And, we work to improve clinical quality, health equity, and health outcomes.

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CHC/ACT by the Numbers

Graphic of statistic, Seventeen health centers with hundreds of sites.

Graphic of statistic, Over two million, three hundred thousand visits.

Graphic of statistic, Sixty percent of patients insured through medicaid.

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Public Policy

CHC/ACT is dedicated to supporting health centers and ensuring that all people in Connecticut have a place to receive high quality health care, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.

We focus on ensuring the HUSKY program’s effectiveness and enhancing health care delivery in Connecticut. We partner with health centers to actively engage with federal and state officials, deliver legislative testimony, and participate in state-appointed task forces to shape future policy, reinforcing our commitment to the community we serve.

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Our News

Here are the biggest reasons why CT residents don’t go to the doctor

Being too busy with work or other commitments is the top reason why Connecticut residents delayed or postponed medical care in the past year, according to a recent survey.

‘Little evidence’ managed care would reduce CT Medicaid costs, report finds

Connecticut’s Medicaid program boasts lower costs and similar levels of access when compared to peer states, according to a report by independent consultants, leading to the conclusion that employing a model known as managed care would not likely save the state money.

Bank of America Announces Grant for Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center

Bank of America today announced Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center (CSHHC) and Person to Person (P2P) as its Southern Connecticut 2024 Neighborhood Builders, recognizing their work to provide accessible and affordable healthcare, and create economic opportunity through food access, nutrition and wraparound services, respectively.

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CT's Community Health Centers

We represent community health centers in every corner of the state, across hundreds of locations. There is compassionate, accessible health care for ALL of Connecticut here.

Our Partners & Sponsors

Quality, affordable health care takes a village. We are blessed to have several public and private partners that represent a cross section of policy, advocacy, and technology leaders across the state and the nation.