Data breach exposes information of 22,500 Connecticut Medicaid patients

A hacker gained access to Hartford HealthCare payment accounts on the Connecticut Medicaid provider portal and downloaded ...
Hartford Courant

Why are CT Medicaid costs rising? GOP wants auditors to find out

Minority Republicans in the state Senate are calling for a new audit and other reviews of Connecticut’s Medicaid program to stem cost overruns that have plagued the program in recent years. The GOP ...

What CT health bills passed? Vaccines, hospitals, Medicaid rates and more

Not increasing rates is impacting the workforce and access to care,” Rep. Jillian Gilchrest said. “The work’s not done.” ...
Newsday

Connecticut's chief fiscal officer urges legislature to be more realistic with Medicaid budgeting

Surging Medicaid costs and dramatically shrinking federal aid are a recipe for fiscal crisis, state Comptroller Sean Scanlon warned. And while Connecticut’s chief fiscal watchdog didn’t call for ...
Newsday

Connecticut's Medicaid program is expected to see $100M in cost overruns this fiscal year

Deep cuts in federal Medicaid assistance aren’t the only threat to health care for needy families and children in Connecticut. Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration has identified major cost overruns in ...