As Maine Goes, Connecticut Should Not

Posted on Apr 27, 2010 in Press Maine Offers Connecticut Lesson in What Not to Do By Tarren Bragdon and Fergus Cullen The expression, “As Maine goes, so goes the nation” comes from Maine’s reputation as a national bellwether. But when it comes to health insurance, Connecticut should not take Maine’s lead. Some Connecticut legislators want to give the State new authority to further regulate insurance premium pricing for...
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Don’t Politicize Health Insurance Rates

Posted on Apr 1, 2010 in Press Originally Published in the Waterbury Republican-American on March 31, 2010 Despite the complaints about our health-insurance system, in one respect Connecticut is the envy of other states: our individual insurance market. Unfortunately, the politicization of rate adjustments is putting a good thing at risk. Neighboring states marvel at the amount of choice and competition we enjoy in the market....
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Less Choice, Higher Costs for Health Care

Posted on Mar 22, 2010 in Health Care, Research Maine’s Experience Should Give Connecticut Pause in Pursuing Politicized Health Insurance Rate Approval Process SB 194 – An Act Concerning Rate Approvals For Individual Health Insurance Policies purports to be responding to real concerns about the impact of health insurance premium increases. However, it is a flawed response, as best illustrated by Maine’s experience, which has a...
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Obamacare for CT to Bust Budget

Posted on Mar 1, 2010 in Health Care, Research HARTFORD – The Connecticut version of Obamacare called SustiNet could add more than $2 billion in new annual spending to the state budget with no means to pay for it, a new study by the Yankee Institute finds. “Dr. SustiNet’s Prescription for Big Government Healthcare” rings the alarm about how much the ambitious government-driven heath care plan passed over Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s veto in...
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Poll: CT Residents Oppose Health Care Overhaul

Posted on Jan 21, 2010 in Health Care, Polling, Research HARTFORD – A new poll conducted by the Yankee Institute for Public Policy shows that Connecticut residents oppose the national health care overhaul  being debated in Congress. Connecticut residents oppose the current bills in Congress by a margin of 51-34 percent By a margin of 62-29 percent, Connecticut residents believe Congress has rushed the process and should take more time to get it...
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Three Cures for What’s Ailing Long Term Health Care

Posted on Apr 1, 2008 in Health Care, Research Report published in April 2008. To lower health care costs, the state should adjust eligibility for Medicaid, insurance companies should publicize information about long-term insurance, and house owners should consider converting home equity into a source of financing for health expenses. Download the Report Now
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The Charter Oak Health Plan: A ‘Solution’ in Search of a Problem?

Posted on Jan 8, 2007 in Health Care, Research Report published in January 8, 2007. To improve health care, the state should repeal insurance mandates and means-test any taxpayer-funded program. Download the Report Now
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