A group of Bridgeport parents has filed a complaint with the state about the district’s “systemic failure” in educating students with disabilities. “In sum, [Bridgeport] failed to meet their obligation,” reads the 11-page complaint filed late last week with the State Department of Education. The complaint highlights the stories of six students and their parents, […]
October 31, 2013 @ 12:00 am
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Congress considers permanent solution to Medicare doctor pay
Washington – A nightmare Connecticut doctors fear this time of year may soon be banished by Congress. It has nothing to do with Halloween, and everything to do with the “sustainable growth rate,” a formula approved by Congress in 1997 that was designed to curtail Medicare spending by cutting physician payments if the program’s costs […]
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Connecticut’s cash flow is better after $900 million loan
The state no longer needs the emergency credit line set up last winter to ensure it can pay its bills on time. But whether that means Connecticut’s finances are any better off was a matter of debate Thursday at the Capitol. One of the main reasons the state’s coffers are flush with cash is because […]
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Rally backs 7 UConn students who filed sexual assault complaint
Storrs — Just seven students have made a formal complaint against how the University of Connecticut responds to reports of sexual violence, but the number of speakers with their own stories to tell Wednesday appeared to indicate the problem is more widespread.
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Medicare Part B premiums remaining level for 2014
Monthly premiums for Medicare Part B will remain stable in 2014 at $104.90 for most beneficiaries, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced this week. The premiums paid Medicare recipients with higher incomes — less than 5 percent of the beneficiaries — will also remain level in 2014.