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Connecticut Health and Insurance Updates
Employer health insurance is the most common type of health insurance in Connecticut, covering 61% of the population. Medicaid covers 11% of the population and Medicare covers 13%. Ten percent of people in Connecticut have no health insurance, lower than the national average of 16%.
Connecticut Health Reinsurance Association offers high risk pool insurance for people whose medical conditions exclude them from obtaining private insurance. There is a limit on the premiums that can be charged to people receiving insurance through this program.
Medicaid in Connecticut
Minors, pregnant women, and disabled persons who meet strict income guidelines may qualify for Medicaid (also known as HUSKY A or Title 19). State Administered General Assistance (SAGA) is an insurance plan for adults who don’t qualify for Medicaid or who are awaiting a Medicaid eligibility determination. Eligibility for SAGA is based on income and assets only.
Uninsured minors who do not meet the stringent income guidelines for Medicaid may qualify for HUSKY B, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. In addition, HUSKY Plus offers supplemental coverage to children with special needs.
Health Issues in Connecticut
Connecticut scores well in the treatment of heart attack patients, with appropriate medications being given within twenty-four hours of the cardiac event and at the time of discharge. Connecticut also has a high number of people who have undergone screening for colon cancer and a low infant mortality rate, especially among normal birth weight babies.
An area in Connecticut’s healthcare system that has potential for improvement and growth, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is home health care. Compared to other states, home health care patients in Connecticut were more likely to require urgent care or hospitalization, and a low number reported improved mobility.
Current Connecticut Healthcare News
In current health news, Connecticut announced in September, 2007 that it was launching Connecticut Home Care for the Disabled, a pilot program aimed at keeping neurologically disabled adults between the ages of 18 and 64 in their homes with the support of nurses, therapists, home health aides, homemakers, etc.
