Lawmakers identified a $5 billion proposal by the Biden administration, and marijuana and sports-betting legalization efforts, as potential funding.
April 14, 2021 @ 5:11 pm
Posted inPolitics
Lamont faults CDC on J&J vaccine pause: ‘I would have handled it differently’
Gov. Ned Lamont and other governors expressed dismay to the White House over pausing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
Posted inNews
Strikes possible at more than 50 CT nursing homes this spring
Battered by the pandemic, low-paid workers and cash-strapped nursing homes ask state for help
Posted inHealth
The J&J vaccine: What we know, what we don’t know, and where we go from here
Officials ‘paused’ administration of the vaccine on Tuesday
Posted inMoney
A little-known technical bill could be the key to more money for core programs
Appropriations Committee leaders have a new strategy to more pump state dollars into education, social services and health care.
Posted inStudent Voice
SB 1018: Connecticut’s effort to increase prosecutorial accountability and why it will not work
Senate Bill 1018 does not solve Connecticut’s largest criminal justice problem: outcomes for crime victims and defendants vary based on zip codes because judicial districts operate independently of one another.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Debunking the CBIA’s takedown of the public option healthcare bill
I am writing to those struggling to defend the public option healthcare plan, under the burden of a mass of disinformation put out by the Connecticut Business and Industry Association (CBIA). The latest version of the Public Option (SB 842) will offer a state-run healthcare package to small businesses, individuals, and not-for-profits.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
A crisis and complaint about Anthem mental healthcare coverage
We write on behalf of the Mental Health Clinicians Action Network of Connecticut (MHCAN-CT), a multidisciplinary group of mental health professionals aiming to improve access to mental health care by bridging the gaps between clients, clinicians in private practice, legislators, governing bodies, and insurance companies. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been advocating for permanent pay parity for telehealth services as well as more power to hold insurance companies accountable for meeting the standard of care.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Ensure that undocumented individuals have access to COVID-19 vaccine
Now that the COVID-19 vaccine is available for all Connecticut residents over the age of 16 years, we must ensure equal access to the vaccine for all community members, especially vulnerable populations. In Connecticut, one such population that deserves our attention and support are our migrant farmworkers.