State’s failure to appeal health insurance denials cost millions
Connecticut’s child welfare agency spends $16.4 million a year on mental and behavioral health services, a sum that translates to about $30,000 for each child. The problem, says the Department of Children and Families, is that one of every five children has private health insurance that is not covering what their doctors say is needed, leaving the state to pick up the tab. Full Story
Home confinement for drunk driving
Connecticut is one of the progressive states that allows for a first-time offender of Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol and/or Drugs (OUI) to get some education and walk away without a criminal record. Other states force a person to take a conviction the first time he or she is pulled over and arrested for an OUI. We discussed this program in an earlier edition of Reasonable Doubt. Full Story
“Stop Online Piracy Act” and the “Protect IP ACT”
Were you on the internet or on social media this week? If you’re anything like me, the answer is a resounding YES. If you’re anything like me, you also probably spent way too much time on social media sites, but that’s a topic for another day. Full Story
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