Connecticut Healthcare Partnership

VIDEO - CT Healthcare Partnership Informational Forum (Date Recorded: 5/22/2008)
Includes presentations by the Senate Chair of the Labor Cmte, labor leaders, a municipal official and a small town business owner on HB 5536 - the health care partnership pooling bill passed by the House and Senate during the legislative session

Rep. Donovan and Sec. of the State Susan Bysiewicz urge Governor Rell
to sign the Connecticut Healthcare Partnership.

Connecticut House Majority Leader Christopher Donovan, D-Meriden, uses a set of charts to make a point during a news conference at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, Conn. Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007. Donovan was putting forth a plan for healthcare pooling where municipal employees in Connecticut's 169 towns would be able to join the state employee healthcare plan. (AP Photo/Bob Child)
Documents
HB5536 - An Act Establishing The Connecticut Healthcare
Partnership
Annual Premium Costs - No State Contributions
Partnership Talking Points
Other States that Pool
State Employee FY 07-08 Data
Healthcare Options Planner 2007-2008
For State Of Connecticut Employees
Newspaper Articles
June 13, 2008 |
HEALTH VETO SLAMMED - NH Independent article |
June 8, 2008 |
INSURANCE POOL - Record Journal Editorial |
May 29, 2008 |
GROUPS RALLY TO URGE RELL TO SIGN HEALTH PLAN - Willimantic Chronicle article |
May 27, 2008 |
BLUMENTHAL SAYS INSURERS COULDN'T UNILATERALLY CHANGE STATE CONTRACTS
Hartford Courant article |
May 23, 2008 |
OFFICIALS URGE RELL TO SIGN HEALTH-INSURANCE BILL - Middletown Press article |
May 22, 2008 |
RELL URGED TO SIGN INSURANCE MEASURE - New London Day article |
May 21, 2008 |
CALLS CONTINUE FOR RELL TO SIGN HEALTH-CARE POOLING BILL
Stamford Advocate article |
May 21, 2008 |
RELL URGED TO SPARE HEALTH INSURANCE BILL - Connecticut Post article |
May 21, 2008 |
RELL URGED TO SIGN HEALTH CARE BILL - Associated Press article |
May 19, 2008 |
LOBBYING GOV. RELL ON HEALTH CARE - CT News Junkie article |
May 18, 2008 |
INSURANCE REMEDY WAITS ON RELL'S DESK - Hartford Courant ediorial |
May 16, 2008 |
PRESSURE GROWS FOR RELL TO SIGN BILL - New Haven Register article |
May 13, 2008 |
EXPAND ACCESS TO STATE HEALTH PLAN - Stamford Advocate editorial |
May 7, 2008 |
POOLING BILL GETS FINAL PASSAGE - CT News Junkie article |
May 7, 2008 |
SENATE APPROVES STATE HEALTH INSURANCE POOLING BILL - Hartford Courant article |
April 30, 2008 |
A CHANCE TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD - Connecticut Post article |
April 24, 2008 |
INSURANCE EXPANSION DISCUSSED - Connecticut Post article |
April 24, 2008 |
POOLING BILL PASSES HOUSE - CT News Junkie article |
April 24, 2008 |
HEALTH COVERAGE BILL CLEARS HOUSE - Journal Inquirer article |
April 24, 2008 |
CCM BACKS HEALTH CARE BILL - New Haven Register article |
April 24, 2008 |
HOUSE VOTES TO OPEN HEALTH PLAN - Meriden Record-Journal article |
April 24, 2008 |
CONNECTICUT HOUSE PASSES BILL OPENING INSURANCE TO MORE PEOPLE
Hartford Courant article |
April 24, 2008 |
LAWMAKERS FIGHT OVER EXPANDED HEALTH CARE - New London Day article |
April 24, 2008 |
HOUSE OKS OPENING STATE HEALTH PLAN TO CITIES - Stamford Advocate article |
April 23, 2008 |
HOUSE APPROVES HEALTHCARE POOLING BILL - Associated Press article |
April 23, 2008 |
DEMOCRATS: HOUSE TAKING UP HEALTHCARE POOLING BILL - Associated Press article |
April 15, 2008 |
TOWNS MAY GET HEALTH COST RELIEF - New Haven Register editorial |
April 6, 2008 |
STATE SHOULD OPEN DOOR TO HEALTH INSURANCE - Hartford Courant article |
April 3, 2008 |
A LACK OF HEALTH INSURANCE COSTS LIVES IN CONNECTICUT EACH WEEK
WNPR Interview |
March 30, 2008 |
DONOVAN ’S HEALTHCARE POOLING BILL CLEARS A HURDLE
New Haven Register article |
March 29, 2008 |
BILL OPENING STATE HEALTH PLAN TO TOWNS ADVANCES
Stamford Advocate article |
March 28, 2008 |
POOLING BILL PASSES COMMITTEE WITH BIPARTISAN SUPPORT - CT News Junkie article |
March 28, 2008 |
BILL WOULD LET SMALL BUSINESSES JOIN STATE EMPLOYEE INSURANCE POOL
New Haven Register article |
March 18, 2008 |
BILL PROPOSES EXPANSION OF STATE HEALTH COVERAGE - WNPR article |
March 18, 2008 |
LOOKING TO LIGHT A FIRE - New Haven Independent article |
March 14, 2008 |
DEMS PITCH HEALTH CARE PLAN - Norwalk Hour article |
March 14, 2008 |
HEALTH INSURANCE POOL FINDS SUPPORT IN NORWALK - Stamford Advocate article |
March 8, 2008 |
DONOVAN’S HEALTH-CARE POOLING PLAN APPLAUDED
Meriden Record-Journal article |
March 8, 2008 |
LAWMAKER SHOPS HEALTH INSURANCE POOL PLAN STATEWIDE
Norwalk Advocate article |
March 7, 2008 |
POOLING PLAN GETS PUBLIC HEARING - CT News Junkie article |
March 3, 2008 |
DUELING HEALTH PLANS - Business New Haven article |
February 27, 2008 |
STATE HEALTH PROPOSAL EXCITES SMALL-BUSINESS OWNERS
Stamford Advocate article |
February 22, 2008 |
ROWLAND REMNANT HURTS FIGHT FOR BETTER HEALTH CARE - Connecticut Post article |
February 19, 2008 |
OUR VIEW: HEALTH CARE PLAN WORTH LOOKING AT IF SAVINGS TANGIBLE
Norwich Bulletin editorial |
February 16, 2008 |
INSURANCE POOL COULD AID SOME EMPLOYERS - Norwich Bulletin article |
February 15, 2008 |
DONOVAN: PEOPLE WARMING UP TO HEALTH CARE-POOLING PLAN Meriden Record-Journal article |
February 15, 2008 |
CT HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIP WORKING GROUP ANNOUNCED |
February 12, 2008 |
BUSINESSES, TOWNS COULD SAVE MILLIONS IN INSURANCE - New London Day article |
February 2, 2008 |
HEALTH INSURANCE PITCH MADE - Hartford Courant article |
January 20, 2008 |
HEALTH CARE FIX MAY FLY IN HARTFORD |
January 17, 2008 |
HEALTHCARE POOLING WOULD YIELD BIG SAVINGS FOR NEW BRITAIN TAXPAYERS |
December 12, 2007 |
LAWMAKER WANTS EXTEND STATE HEALTH BENEFITS - Norwich Bulletin article |
December 12, 2007 |
LEBANON HEARS HEALTH CARE PLAN PITCH - Chronicle article |
December 7, 2007 |
DONOVAN UNVEILS HEALTH PROPOSAL - Kent Good Times Dispatch article |
December 2, 2007 |
GROUPING FOR A SOLUTION - Meriden Record-Journal editorial |
November 30, 2007 |
INSURANCE ASSURANCE - Meriden Record-Journal article |
November 29, 2007 |
MAYOR SKEPTICAL OF POTENTIAL HEALTH-CARE SAVINGS - New Britain Herald article |
November 28, 2007 |
OFFICIALS LEARN MORE ABOUT INSURANCE PLAN - Chronicle article |
November 27, 2007 |
HEALTH-CARE PARTNERSHIP PROPOSED BY DONOVAN - Meriden Record-Journal article |
November 16, 2007 |
DONOVAN WOULD EXPAND STATE HEALTH PLAN - New Haven Register article |
November 16, 2007 |
DONOVAN PROMOTES HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIP - Meriden Record-Journal article |
November 15, 2007 |
LEGISLATOR MOVES TO EXPAND HEALTH BENEFITS SYSTEM - Connecticut Post article |
November 15, 2007 |
DEMOCRAT LEADER KICKS OFF TOUR TO PUSH HEALTH CARE PROPOSAL - Associated Press article |
November 15, 2007 |
POOLING PAVES THE WAY FOR UNIVERSAL PACKAGE - CT New Junkie article |
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