The law known as Obamacare helped thousands of Connecticut residents get health care coverage. But for many, getting coverage eliminated just one of many barriers to getting health care.
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CT Social Services chief withdraws from Fort Worth job search
Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby has withdrawn his name from consideration to become city manager of Fort Worth, Texas, according to local media reports.
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Malloy signs bills on sexual assault, nurse practitioners, long-term care insurance
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has signed into law two high-profile bills passed by the General Assembly. One imposes new requirements on how colleges and universities respond to student reports of sexual assault. The other allows nurse practitioners to practice independent of doctors.
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Malloy signs compromise family court reform bill
The bill was a compromise measure that grew out of contentious disputes about the state’s family court system. It passed the Senate and House unanimously.
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For-profit hospital deal gets done. Then, doubts behind the scenes
In crafting a last-minute compromise clearing the way for four Connecticut hospitals to be acquired by a for-profit company, lawmakers accomplished something many doubted would be possible. But for some legislators key to the deal, any sense of celebration was short-lived because of questions about whether a major player was backing out.
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The Basics: The last-minute for-profit hospital bill
It came down to the final hours, but legislators tackled one of the most complex, controversial issues of the session by passing a measure that makes it easier for nonprofit hospitals to convert to for-profits and adds state oversight to hospital sales and transactions involving physician practices. Here are the basics.
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‘Facility fees’ for state employees to get more scrutiny
Facility fees charged to patients covered by the state employee and retiree health plan will get increased scrutiny under a proposal expected to pass the General Assembly.
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Health IT agency getting axed
The quasi-public agency set up to promote the use of electronic medical records is being eliminated as part of budget implementation legislation that’s expected to pass the General Assembly.
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Governor expected to sign e-cigarette ban for minors
Connecticut is poised to ban minors from buying or using e-cigarettes.
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End-of-life care proposal wins final passage
The House of Representatives has given final passage to a proposal aimed at creating a formal process for people with terminal illnesses to discuss their end-of-life care options with a health care provider and document their choices in a medical order.
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Time running short on for-profit hospital proposal. What then?
Time is running out for legislators to address one of the most complex and controversial issues they’ve faced this session: whether to craft a new regulatory and statutory framework for nonprofit hospitals to convert to for-profits. What if legislators don’t take action? It’s a question with no clear answer.
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DSS Commissioner Bremby a finalist for Texas job
Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby confirmed Monday that he is one of three finalists for the city manager job in Fort Worth, Texas.
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CT measles cases: 3 in past decade, 3 more in 2014
Connecticut has had three confirmed cases of measles this year — the same number of cases as in the previous 10 years combined, according to public health officials.
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Business groups question Malloy health reform funding plan
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy wants health plans to pay for the hiring of nine staffers to develop a state-level health reform plan. Business groups say it’s an unfair burden, and at least one says it might not be legal.
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The Basics: How the nurse practitioner bill could change health care
Here’s what you need to know about the controversial proposal to give nurse practitioners more independence, a measure that both supporters and opponents say could have a major effect on health care in Connecticut.
