by Zachary Janowski | Mar 4, 2011 | Features, General, Health Care
A revised draft of the SustiNet bill (HB 6305) appears to exempt the government-run insurance company – or public option – created by the legislation from state insurance regulations. The draft, which is not public yet, appears to address concerns raised by Office of...
by Zachary Janowski | Mar 4, 2011 | Features, General, State Budget
Former Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz was widely criticized in 2010 for her handling of vote counts in Bridgeport and now a report by state auditors suggests other management problems in her office. Auditors criticized accounting procedures which led to a...
by Zachary Janowski | Feb 28, 2011 | Features, General, Health Care
The board of the Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut may be more concerned about its own health than the health of Connecticut residents. The foundation gave more than $1.1 million dollars in grants to organizations affiliated with its own board members...
by Zachary Janowski | Feb 24, 2011 | Features, General, Municipal, State Budget
Gov. Dannel Malloy’s mantra continues to be one of shared sacrifice with his budget calling for $1.9 billion of tax increases next year. “With job creation on our minds, several principles and philosophies helped guide us toward this day,” Malloy said in his budget...
by Zachary Janowski | Feb 14, 2011 | Features, General, Health Care
Gov. Dannel Malloy’s budget office submitted written testimony to a public hearing on the SutiNet bill Monday cautioning that it could be an obstacle to federal health care reform in Connecticut and impair the governor’s ability to manage the state budget. Ben Barnes,...
by Zachary Janowski | Feb 14, 2011 | Features, General, Health Care
The SustiNet bill up for public hearing today recommends the state combine several health of its plans into one large organization and to create a new government-run insurance plan for the general public – both as expected. However, the health care bill also changes...
