Sharon Langer, M.Ed., J.D.
Sharon Langer is a Senior Policy Fellow at CT Voices. Her work focuses on health policy and financing issues, particularly those affecting families and children. Ms. Langer was recently appointed to the newly created HealthFirst Authority which is charged with making findings and recommendations to the state legislature concerning expanding coverage and access to health care in CT. She currently coordinates the Covering Connecticut's Kids and Families Coalition, a project of CT Voices, which brings together state officials, community health providers, advocates, and others who seek to help families enroll in the state's publicly funded health insurance program, HUSKY. Ms. Langer is also a member of the CT Behavioral Health Partnership Oversight Council, which advises the Department of Social Services concerning the provision of mental health and substance abuse services to families enrolled in HUSKY and children in DCF care.
Prior to joining CT Voices in 2004, Ms. Langer served as an attorney at Connecticut Legal Services, Inc. (CLS) for 20 years. CLS is an independent, non-profit agency that provides free civil legal services to low-income individuals and families. Ms. Langer has extensive experience representing and advising low-income individuals and families concerning Medicaid, income supports, unemployment compensation and employment law, as well as in administrative and legislative lobbying on matters affecting low-income citizens of this state. She received an M.Ed. from Tufts University and a J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law.
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Publications
| April 2008 | [1] Opportunities for Improving Care for Families in the HUSKY Program |
| March 2008 | [2] Proposed Federal Regulatory Changes Would Cost Connecticut Millions |
| February 2008 | [3] Keeping Children Healthy and Insured Through HUSKY |
| February 2008 | [4] Connecticut Losing Out on Federal Funds for Children's Health Coverage |
| February 2008 | [5] Avoid Gaps in Children's Health Coverage: Restore "Continuous Eligibility" in HUSKY |
| February 2008 | [6] Smoking Cessation Treatment Needed for HUSKY Members |
| May 2007 | [7] Keep It Simple: Reduce Gaps in Children's Health Coverage |
| May 2007 | [8] Expanding HUSKY Coverage for Parents Will Help Working Parents and Children Access Health Care |
| March 2007 | [9] New Federal Medicaid Citizenship and Identity Documentation Rules Causing Delays in Accessing HUSKY A Coverage |
| March 2007 | [10] Which US Citizens Need to Document their Citizenship and Identity for Medicaid |
| December 2005 | [11] A Summary of November's Federal Budget Developments |
| May 2005 | [12] Avoiding Past Mistakes: Increasing HUSKY B Premiums Would Leave Thousands of Children Uninsured |
| May 2005 | [13] Moving Away from Crisis?: Alternatives in Financing Child Welfare Services in Connecticut |
| January 2005 | [14] The Potential Impact of Federal Budget Pressures on Connecticut: Questions and Answers |
[1]: http://www.ctkidslink.org/pub_detail_407.html
[2]: http://www.ctkidslink.org/pub_detail_403.html
[3]: http://www.ctkidslink.org/pub_detail_333.html
[4]: http://www.ctkidslink.org/pub_detail_392.html
[5]: http://www.ctkidslink.org/pub_detail_393.html
[6]: http://www.ctkidslink.org/pub_detail_399.html
[7]: http://www.ctkidslink.org/pub_detail_225.html
[8]: http://www.ctkidslink.org/pub_detail_359.html
[9]: http://www.ctkidslink.org/pub_detail_302.html
[10]: http://www.ctkidslink.org/pub_detail_305.html
[11]: http://www.ctkidslink.org/pub_detail_264.html
[12]: http://www.ctkidslink.org/pub_detail_241.html
[13]: http://www.ctkidslink.org/pub_detail_235.html
[14]: http://www.ctkidslink.org/pub_detail_204.html