Announcement: Search re-opened: Seeking Senior Policy Fellow for Economic and Fiscal Analysis

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Search re-opened: Seeking Senior Policy Fellow for Economic and Fiscal Analysis

Connecticut Voices for Children is seeking a Senior Policy Fellow for Economic and Fiscal Analysis, who will serve as a lead researcher and the organization’s liaison on issues of family economic security and state and federal fiscal analysis. Please forward the position announcement below to persons who might be interested in the position or able to share the profile with potential candidates.

Among the major responsibilities:

Play a leadership role in the collection, analysis (both quantitative and qualitative), reporting on and dissemination of state and local data related to family economic security and state fiscal analysis. Produce substantial research reports and shorter analyses and briefs that are timely, accessible, and easily understood by a range of audiences.
Act as organization’s primary liaison to statewide coalition efforts around general family economic security issues, and monitor economic development efforts throughout the state, focusing particularly on impacts on working families. Work with other CT nonprofits organizations to reduce poverty.
Partner with other CT nonprofit organizations working on state and federal tax and budget policy. Monitor tax and budget policy developments and trends.
Educate and provide technical assistance to policymakers. Prepare and deliver legislative testimony.
Present policy and research information to a variety of audiences, including policymakers, health and human service providers, advocacy organizations, and news media.
Pursue a research and policy agenda and strategies that advances fiscal policies that enhance the cost-effectiveness of state and local public investment and the fairness and adequacy of the state’s revenue system.

Please fax, mail or e-mail resume and two representative writing samples to:
Mary Jennings, Office Manager, Connecticut Voices for Children, 33 Whitney Ave, New Haven CT 06510
mjennings [AT] ctkidslink.org
Fax: 203-498-4242

Please see the job announcement below for details.

Position Announced: Search re-opened October 23, 2009
Deadline: November 23, 2009

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Health Insurance in Connecticut: Summary of 2008 U.S. Census Data

Data released from U.S. Census Bureau show that there has been a decline over this decade in the number of Connecticut residents with employer-sponsored health insurance. Based on a comparison of two-year average rates, there was a statistically significant decline in the percentage of people under age 65 in Connecticut who had employer-sponsored health coverage over this decade, dropping from 77.1% in 2000-2001 to 71.0% in 2007-2008.

At the same time, there has been no statistically significant change in the number of uninsured Connecticut residents in recent years. Census data from the Current Population Survey reveal that an estimated 10.0% (343,000) of all Connecticut residents in 2008 were without health insurance for the entire year. Among Connecticut children under age 18, 5.4% (44,000) lacked insurance for the entire year. The relative stability in the uninsured rate may be attributed in part to the success of the state's HUSKY health insurance program in enrolling uninsured children and families. However, increased unemployment in Connecticut in 2009 means that the state's uninsured rate will likely increase.

Download this publication from Connecticut Voices for Children.

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