HUSKY - Healthcare for UninSured Kids and Youth
In June 1998, the state of Connecticut opened the HUSKY health
care plan. HUSKY provides affordable health coverage for Connecticut
children with no income limit. HUSKY includes Medicaid (Husky Part
A) and the State Children's Health Program (HUSKY Part B). HUSKY
offers comprehensive services including preventive care, doctor
visits, prescriptions, emergency care, hospital services, mental
health and substance abuse, dental care, and eye care. HUSKY offers
services for children with special health care needs (Medicaid and
HUSKY Plus). The federal government subsidizes much of the costs for
HUSKY.
In January 2001, the state increased HUSKY eligibility for
parents of children enrolled in the HUSKY program.
More information about how HUSKY could help your family visit the
HUSKY web site at http://www.huskyhealth.com.
In the News: "Susan Had a
Right to be Enraged", July 16, 2001, Hartford Courant
Policy Information on HUSKY
February 2002 - Analysis of Governor Rowland's Premium
Assistance/HUSKY Parents Cut Proposal
November 2001 An analysis of
progress in Connecticut's Medicaid managed care program.
Improvement has been significant and steady throughout the 1990's,
but has still not reached the levels of care enjoyed by children in
neighboring states.
October 2001 Premium Assistance
Programs: What are they and could they help Connecticut Families
without Health Insurance?
HUSKY Focus Group Report -
What Parents Are Saying October 1999
Download the report - HUSKY
Focus Group Report - What Parents Are Saying, October 1999 -
Word 2000 document, huskyfocusgroup.doc, 92 KB
Costs of HUSKY Coverage for Parents May
2001
2008 Federal Poverty Levels
Effective April 1, 2008
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