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Health Care Policy Resources |
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| Resources Available from The Business Council of Fairfield County |
| The Business Council's ongoing work in the policy areas of health and health care is generously supported by individual companies, foundations and government agencies. We are pleased to acknowledge all of our 2009 supporters here including The WorkPlace, Inc./Talent 4 Growth/WIRED, Universal Health Care Foundation, One Coast, One Future and Purdue Pharma L.P. |
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2009 Healthy
Workplace Best Practices Recognition Program Get recognized for your Healthy Workplace! Details >> Workplace Pandemic Planning Since its initial outbreak, the H1N1 virus fortunately appears to be moderate, however, the World Health Organization recently raised the threat to the pandemic level based on the spread of the virus globally. Its status continues to be monitored by business in order to keep their employees informed, and to make recommendations on such things as international business meeting plans and travel. Connecticut's Health Care Challenges & Choices Panel Presentations, Feb 2008 Care providers, insurers, employers and employees each play a role in the complex health care universe. Experts from The Business Council’s Health Care Leadership Council representing those sectors will analyze the situation from a business perspective and identify the issues most likely to be addressed by the Legislature. A moderated dialogue among attendees will follow the panel discussion  J.
Brent Pawlecki, M.D., Corporate Medical Director at Pitney Bowes Inc.
is
responsible for the company’s on site medical clinic, wellness programs
and disability operations.
(pdf)Carolyn
Salsgiver, Senior Vice
President, Planning and Marketing, Yale New Haven Health System/Bridgeport
Hospital
is responsible for Strategic Planning,
Business Development, Marketing and Public Relations and Community and
Government Relations.
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Michael
G. Watts, Chairman and CEO, Pierson and Smith,
an independent and privately owned insurance firm
that concentrates on brokerage, consulting, and third party administration
to its corporate and individual clients.
(pdf)
We would like to thank Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut and Purdue Pharma L.P. for sponsoring The Business Council of Fairfield County's Key Issue Briefing Series. |
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Business Council Releases Updated CT Health Scorecard, Dec 2007 Scorecard measures 26 indicators of Connecticut's health and offers a set of action recommendations. Highlights areas where CT excels, and where CT lags in personal behaviors, risk factors and health policies that threaten to undermine the health of CT's residents and workforce. Full report
(1.7M pdf) Scorecard
Summary
(pdf)
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One Coast, One Future Health Care Reports, 2006-2008 Health Care is one of eight key objectives of the One Coast, One Future economic integration initiative's long-term plan. The
2007 Health Care Industry Cluster was built upon the recommendations of
the 2006 Cluster Study (see below). After an RFP selection process in the Summer of 2007, the
consulting firm of Holt, Wexler & Farnham was chosen to further develop
two critical components of the health care industry - health care workforce
and wellness. Healthy Coast: Southwestern Connecticut Wellness Initiative will develop a pilot, collaborative program to reform the incentive structure, adjust medical practices, and engage employers to encourage wellness, prevention, and chronic disease for one or a limited number of selected health conditions in the One Coast One Future Region. Health care costs are squeezing everyone’s budgets, from the single parent family to the largest corporation, and every level of government. These costs are driven by a wide range of factors. While the best ways for our state and nation to provide affordable access to quality health care is the subject of intense debate, consensus exists on one core point: the ultimate goal of health care policy is health itself. A healthier population (or workforce, family or individual) is, in health care terms, a less expensive population. The initial Health Care Industry Cluster Study, completed in December 2006, analyzed demographic and health industry trends to identify emerging and future health services needs. Read
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Connecticut's Health Care Crisis: A Policy Framework for Reform, Dec 2006 A Business Council Policy Brief highlighting recommendations for the CT Legislature on health care.
Executive Summary
(pdf) Full
report (pdf)
Healthy Workplace Best Practices Recognition Program, March 2007 To applaud the efforts of employers who understand the competitive advantage of a healthy workforce.
Compilation of Best Practices (pdf)
We would like to thank Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut and UBS for their generous support of the Healthy Workplaces Best Practices Recognition Program.
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| Additional Resources of Interest |
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Connecticut's
Charter Oak Health Plan www.charteroakhealthplan.com |
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How Private Health Coverage Works: A Primer – 2008 Update from The Kaiser Family Foundation |
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A Framework for Health Care Reform in Connecticut, Jan 2007 from The Connecticut Health Insurance Policy Council, Inc. (pdf) |
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Covering Health Issues - a publication of the Alliance for Public Health Reform English (pdf) Spanish (pdf) |
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Avian Flu Resources |
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President Bush Participates in Business Council Panel on Health Savings Accounts, April 2006 Transcript
of Presentation
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Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut Report - Mapping Health Spending and Insurance Coverage in Connecticut - February 2006 Download Full Report (1.2M pdf) and Research Brief (228K pdf) |
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Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut Small Business Health Care Network Newsletter (262K pdf) - Feb/March 2006 |
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Centers for Disease Control Health Risk Survey |
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