This Week in CHCACTion! January 24, 2020
Learn about our IT programs, including the Health Center Control Network (HCCN) overview and projects. Also: Funding opportunities, health policy news, and upcoming events.
CHCACT News & Updates
WNPR Feature: Health Centers Cite Difficulties With Recruiting, Retaining Primary Care Doctors In Connecticut
Community health centers say they are having trouble recruiting and retaining primary care physicians. As CT Public Radio's Nicole Leonard reports, that could lead to gaps in care.
This Week in CHCACTion! December 3, 2019
Meet two members of our CHCACT team who joined us this year. Also: A new training program, funding opportunities, health policy news, and upcoming events.
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Ken Lalime, CEO of CHCACT, on Fox61 discusses open enrollment.
Ken Lalime of CHCACT and Andrea Ravitz of Access Health CT discuss open enrollment in Connecticut.
Recent Health Policy News
Here are recent health policy news articles. If you see something in your local newspaper that you would like featured here in future weeks, please contact us.
Featured Stories
1.22.20
Norwich Bulletin —
New digs boosts seniors
1.20.20 New Haven Independent — Hill Health Wages, Traffic Fears Rise
1.14.20 Register Citizen — Torrington health center unveils new behavioral health room
1.13.20 3RNet — Connecticut is the Featured Member on 3RNet (National Healthcare Jobs) this week
1.13.20 Patch — CT Institute For Communities Partners With Ann’s Place In Danbury
1.20.20 New Haven Independent — Hill Health Wages, Traffic Fears Rise
1.14.20 Register Citizen — Torrington health center unveils new behavioral health room
1.13.20 3RNet — Connecticut is the Featured Member on 3RNet (National Healthcare Jobs) this week
1.13.20 Patch — CT Institute For Communities Partners With Ann’s Place In Danbury
State Health News
1.22.20
CT Mirror —
Lamont uses executive authority to track cost, quality of health care
1.20.20 CT by the Numbers — CT is Nation’s 4th Healthiest State, Analysis Shows
1.15.20 CT Mirror — Racial disparities persist in Connecticut health care, two groups find
1.10.20 Hartford Courant — AHM (Andover, Hebron, Marlborough) Offers Addiction Recovery Group
1.20.20 CT by the Numbers — CT is Nation’s 4th Healthiest State, Analysis Shows
1.15.20 CT Mirror — Racial disparities persist in Connecticut health care, two groups find
1.10.20 Hartford Courant — AHM (Andover, Hebron, Marlborough) Offers Addiction Recovery Group
Health Insurance / Health Reform News
1.22.20
CT NewsJunkie —
Connecticut Looks To Benchmark Healthcare Costs
1.21.20 CT NewsJunkie — Senate Democrats To Push For Public Option
1.21.20 CT Mirror — CT Senate Democrats to tackle drug prices, revive public option in upcoming session
1.16.20 CT NewsJunkie — Preliminary Calculations Show Enrollment In Connecticut’s Exchange Is Down
1.21.20 CT NewsJunkie — Senate Democrats To Push For Public Option
1.21.20 CT Mirror — CT Senate Democrats to tackle drug prices, revive public option in upcoming session
1.16.20 CT NewsJunkie — Preliminary Calculations Show Enrollment In Connecticut’s Exchange Is Down
National / Other Health News
1.22.20
Modern Healthcare —
Study: Medicare spent $2.6 billion in 2018 on undelivered post-op visits
Ken Lalime, CEO of CHCACT, on Better CT discusses community health centers.
Ken Lalime of CHCACT and Andrea Ravitz of Access Health CT discuss available health care options at community health centers in Connecticut. They also discussed the upcoming National Health Center Week this August 4 - 10th.
Ken Lalime discusses community health centers in CT on Fox 61.
As National Health Center Week begins, Ken Lalime of CHCACT discusses the value of community health centers in Connecticut with Erika Arias of Fox 61.
