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2/19/2025 OHS Report Provides Insight into Pharmacy Benefit Manager Practices and Profits
“Enhancing our understanding of the factors that influence the price consumers pay out of pocket for their medications gives us more opportunity to address affordability,” said Deidre Gifford, MD, MPH, Commissioner. “The challenges are complex. Research like this better equips us to develop effective public policy to protect patients.”
2/13/2025 Guidehouse to Host Virtual Community Forum on Need for Windham Area Birthing Center
Guidehouse will host a virtual community forum on Thursday, February 20, 2025, from 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM to provide an additional opportunity for community members to share their views on the need for a freestanding birthing center in the greater Windham area.
2/10/2025 OHS Seeks Public Comment on 2025 Preliminary Outpatient Prescription Drug Top Ten List
Pursuant to Connecticut General Statute § 19a-754b (d), the CT Office of Health Strategy is releasing a preliminary list of Outpatient Prescription Drugs Provided at a Substantial Cost for public comment.
2/7/2025 Office of Health Strategy Releases Annual Report on the Financial Status of Acute Care Hospitals
The Office of Health Strategy released its Annual Report on the Financial Status of Connecticut’s Short Term Acute Care Hospitals for Fiscal Year 2023 pursuant to CGS § 19a-670. “The report shows that 2023 saw general improvement in the financial health of our hospitals. In 2022 Connecticut’s hospitals had an overall negative profit margin, but 2023 saw that average turned around to a positive margin of 1.65%.” Seventy percent (70%) of hospitals had a positive five-year total margin,” said Deidre Gifford, MD, MPH, Commissioner. “Hospital net assets increased to $10 billion in FY 2023.”
1/17/2025 OHS Reaches Agreement with Danbury Proton, New Cancer Treatment Technology Coming to Fairfield County
The Office of Health Strategy has reached an agreed settlement with Danbury Proton, LLC (Docket No. 23-32678-CON) allowing the organization to establish a $72 million proton therapy center in Danbury.
1/6/2025 Office of Health Strategy Enhances Certificate of Need Process, Posts Notices of Settlement Negotiations
The Office of Health Strategy (OHS) has introduced a new notification to its Certificate of Need (CON) application process. The notification indicates to the public when OHS and a CON applicant have entered into confidential settlement negotiations.
1/2/2025 Office of Health Strategy Fines Johnson Memorial Hospital, Keeps Funds in Community to Support Reproductive Health
The Office of Health Strategy (OHS) has reached an agreed settlement with Johnson Memorial Hospital (JMH) imposing a civil penalty of $153,500 for terminating labor and delivery services without Certificate of Need (CON) approval. The agreed settlement requires the hospital to fund a grant to support reproductive health, prenatal or postnatal care or other services related to childbirth in the hospital’s service area.
12/23/2024 Health Care Cabinet Appoints Connecticut AHEAD Advisory Committee Members
The state’s Health Care Cabinet has appointed 21 community leaders from diverse backgrounds to serve on the Connecticut AHEAD Advisory Committee.
12/19/2024 Office of Health Strategy and Department of Social Services Statement on CHA Hospital Financial Report
The hospital system in Connecticut plays a crucial role in ensuring the well-being of state residents and is a vital contributor to the state's economy. A high functioning health system geared towards improving health outcomes must focus on primary and preventive care and include efficient, safe and accessible hospital care.
12/13/2024 Guidehouse Public Notice Windham Birthing Center Study
The Guidehouse team will be conducting a series of in-person focus group meetings January 2025 to solicit input from Windham Community partners and the Windham Community at large.
12/13/2024 Office of Health Strategy and Windham Hospital Introduce Independent Agency and Next Steps in Birthing Center Study
OHS, in collaboration with Windham Hospital and Guidehouse Inc., identifies next steps for feasibility study
11/19/2024 OHS Releases Study Assessing Behavioral Health Parity in Connecticut
Behavioral health disorders impact a growing number of children and adults in Connecticut and across the country. The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy has released the findings of a study conducted to assess the impact of specific factors impacting the accessibility of behavioral health services.
11/14/2024 Office of Health Strategy Prioritizes Maternal and Infant Health, Birthing Center Study in Agreement with Johnson Memorial Hospital
The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy (OHS) and Johnson Memorial Hospital have reached an agreement designed to prioritize maternal and infant health and study the need for a new birthing center in the hospital’s service area.
11/4/2024 OHS Report Documents Progress of Alternative Payment Models in Connecticut Healthcare
The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy (OHS) has published a new report showing Connecticut’s progress in adopting new ways of paying for health care. Alternative payment models promote greater value - including higher quality care, equity and cost efficiency – for patients, purchasers, payers and providers.
10/30/2024 OFFICE OF HEALTH STRATEGY NAMES HEALTHCARE BENCHMARKS EXPERT TEAM TO SET NEXT FIVE-YEAR TARGETS

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