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How will DSS handle health care management for over 300,000 state residents?

April 26, 2017DSS health care looney Management new haven residents State

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How will DSS handle health care management for over 300,000 state residents?

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Senate President Donald E. Williams, Jr. (D-Brooklyn) and Senate Majority Leader Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) today welcomed Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s insistence upon the inclusion of FOI requirements in future HUSKY managed care contracts, but also questioned the administration’s ability to quickly and effectively carry out health care management for 300,000 state residents. “I’m glad the governor is taking this FOI issue seriously. And I’m sure that such dramatic action on the part of the governor today has been taken with a great deal of forethought and planning,” Sen. Williams said. “I’m looking forward to the governor sharing with the legislature and the public all the spadework and policy details that they have developed, and showing us exactly how DSS is prepared to successfully take on the enormous burden of providing health care management to 300,000 children and others in 10 days.” “I am happy that the governor is insisting that these insurers meet all the FOI requirements. We ha