Office of Health Strategy spends 84% of budget on consultants

Connecticut Inside Investigator – Monday, July 21, 2025
By Marc E. Fitch

The Office of Health Strategy (OHS) contracted out more than $11.5 million to healthcare consulting firms to author reports, provide technical assistance, manage projects, and analyze data in fiscal year 2025, essentially taking up nearly all of the agency’s $13.7 million budget as former Executive Director Dierdre Gifford requested legislators provide funding for more staff during this year’s budget negotiations.

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