Lowering Municipal Health Insurance Premiums: New Britain Should Adopt Partnership Plan, Join State Pool

Energy in all its forms and health insurance are two of the most rapidly rising costs in most household budgets.  Municipal government is no different.  Lowering these two items in local government would be a tax stabilizer and would free up public dollars for schools, public safety and other essentials. In 2012 there is an option … Continue reading Lowering Municipal Health Insurance Premiums: New Britain Should Adopt Partnership Plan, Join State Pool

Dodd: If You Have The Right To A Lawyer, You Should Have The Right To A Doctor

Since President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act,  Chris Dodd, the senior Connecticut senator not seeking re-election, has been talking up the legislation as a landmark law that honors the memory of his late colleague, Ted Kennedy.  He did so repeatedly  in Connecticut this … Continue reading Dodd: If You Have The Right To A Lawyer, You Should Have The Right To A Doctor

Does New Britain Hospital Figure In Hartford Hospital’s Takeover Plans?

The Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC), better known in these parts as New Britain General, has been more than an interested bystander in the debate over the future of John Dempsey Hospital at the University of Connecticut Health Center and its possible takeover by Hartford Hospital.Recent press reports confirm that all area hospitals are concerned … Continue reading Does New Britain Hospital Figure In Hartford Hospital’s Takeover Plans?