by HCMA | Sep 10, 2019 | Mednotes
HARTFORD, CT — The Connecticut State Medical Society is sounding alarm bells over Anthem’s decision to terminate Connecticut physicians from its Medicare Advantage Network. The termination of certain physicians doesn’t start until Jan. 1, but the organization worries... by HCMA | Sep 9, 2019 | Mednotes
The state health commissioner’s decision to keep private a robust data set detailing school-level vaccination rates in Connecticut, along with her insistence that it’s not her job to weigh in on matters of public health, is rattling some policy makers and provoking... by HCMA | Sep 8, 2019 | Mednotes
The death rate from heart disease plummeted nationally over several decades for all racial and ethnic groups, but the rate of decline has slowed slightly and African Americans and low-income individuals are still at a higher risk of developing the disease and dying... 
by HCMA | Aug 28, 2019 | Mednotes
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s the No. 1 reason patients don’t fill their prescriptions: sticker shock. While the price of almost any good or service can be found online, most Americans don’t know what they’ll owe for a prescription medication until... by HCMA | Aug 27, 2019 | Mednotes
Washington – The maker of OxyContin, Purdue Pharma, and its owners, the Sackler family, are offering to settle more than 2,000 lawsuits against the company for $10 billion to $12 billion, according to several reports. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, who is... by HCMA | Aug 27, 2019 | Mednotes
Renee Coleman-Mitchell, Connecticut’s public health commissioner, said Tuesday that she has no plans to release the most recent round of statewide school-by-school immunization data, despite calls this week from lawmakers who say parents should have access to the... 