Jeff Lagasse

By 2015, uninsured rates in the state were down to 2.5 percent, compared to 9.1 percent nationwide.

While the pharmaceutical industry has historically interacted with patients through clinical trials and marketing efforts, those types of engagement may no longer be enough.

Younger physicians tend to prefer larger practices, while older physicians in smaller practices are gradually retiring out of the workforce.

For the year, HTA has now invested more than $600 million in medical office buildings totaling 2 million square feet, almost 60 percent of which are located on hospital campuses.

The ballot proposal would have created a floor and ceiling for commercial payment rates.

Officials expect the move to enhance healthcare quality and cost effectiveness.

Clinics like those at CVS and Walmart move toward more population health and chronic disease management services.

Analysts at WalletHub measured the impact of geography on the healthcare industry, looking at costs, access and outcomes.

FAIR Health, a nonprofit cost transparency and health research company, has launched a free mobile app it says can help improve health insurance literacy, promote transparency in medical and dental costs, and increase healthcare engagement among Connecticut residents.

Coding quality is more important than ever, but other analytics tools are helping hospitals bridge the gap.