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CTCPS in the News

An AP story picked up by the Insurance Journal Jan 23 cites CTCPs's efforts on hospital acquired infection. View

A Jan 21 article in the Journal Inquirer (Manchester) cites CTCPs's efforts on hospital acquired infection. View

 

Healthcare in the News

The Long War on Aspirin How J&J promoted Tylenol ... View

Doctors On The Take ... View

Why Hasn't He Stopped? ... View

Heal Thyself? ... View

Drug Pitchmen: Actor, Doctor or Pfizer’s Option ... View

Low Risk, Heavy Drugs ... View

Doctors on the Take ... View

Where We Live ... View

Featured Article CT Public Radio  WNPR ... View

Merck and Shering-Plough sat on negative news ... View

Hospitals Fight MRSA Screening ... View

Many Doctors, Many Tests, No Rhyme or Reason ... View

FDA Plans to Examine Scope of Complaints About Lasik ... View

Fluoridation's dirty little secret ... View

Doctors Start to Say 'I'm Sorry' Long Before 'See You in Court' ... View

Limit Gifts To Doctors ... View

CDC: Antidepressants most prescribed drugs in U.S. ... View

51% of Insured U.S. Residents Regularly Take Prescription Drugs for Chronic Illnesses, Study Finds View

 

Members’ Stories

Medical error can have devastating effects. Here, in their own words, Connecticut families tell the stories of how medical error changed their lives forever.

David Parian
Unfortunately when I had a tooth extracted, I was not given an antibiotic and got an infection. My wife kept calling my doctor who said it was just the flu. Days passed and I kept getting sicker and sicker and I kept being told I had the flu ... more


To Our Members

March 2008
Within the next two years, we can anticipate changes in the delivery of health care in our state. Several health authorities have been established by the Governor, the Speaker of the House, Jim Amman and the President of the Senate, Don Williams. These newly constituted authorities are to propose recommendations that would lead CT to universal health coverage.. ... more