Healthcare analyst Ellen Andrews says the Lamont administration's new budget continues their commitment to making healthcare in Connecticut more affordable. They understand healthcare's large and growing burden on state residents, employers, and taxpayers. They also understand the challenges, given Connecticut’s historically poor record on reforms. Some proposals make sense, and some are more doubtful, but that’s always true.
Healthcare analyst Ellen Andrews, Ph.D, says experts estimate that only 20% of our health status is attributable to the medical care we receive - some depend on genetics and environment, but at least half is due to social circumstances such as unstable housing, a lack of healthy food, substance use, and a lack of employment.
Healthcare analyst Ellen Andrews reminds us that healthcare in Connecticut is expensive, but unfortunately the quality doesn't match the prices. She says we've had several mis-starts trying to reform our healthcare system. Perspectives vary, but she says lately she's heard some interesting statements that shed some light on the problems.
Healthcare analyst Ellen Andrews says her students don't get to pick what will be on their tests. As such, she says the state's healthcare providers should not be able to limit which metrics we use to measure the quality of care in Connecticut.