AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoMedicaid costs: Connecticut’s Medicaid spending per enrollee rose 14% from 2023 to 2024, driven largely by retail pharmacy and long-term care—though HUSKY still remains the state’s cheapest coverage option. Insurance affordability: Sen. Richard Blumenthal urged the Connecticut Insurance Department to reject proposed 2027 rate hikes averaging 16% to 18%, warning residents are paying more for less. Public health: DPH confirmed a second measles case in 2026—an exposed, vaccinated Hartford County adult with a weak positive result who is recovering at home. Care access & safety: A Connecticut man’s ear infection allegedly progressed to a brain abscess after urgent care and hospital visits, raising questions about whether clinicians recognized the infection spreading. Immigration & health stability: The Supreme Court’s move to end TPS for Haitians is hitting Connecticut’s Haitian community with fear of disruption to work and health-related stability. Workforce & policy: Massachusetts reached a deal to improve mental health care for incarcerated people, including a new intensive stabilization unit and independent monitoring. Prevention: Tick-borne disease coverage highlights rising Lyme risk and the promise of a new Lyme vaccine after late-stage trial results.
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