The list of companies that Annie Lamont’s firm invests in includes many in health care and financial technology.
Dave Altimari
Dave was an investigative reporter for CT Mirror. His work focused on government accountability including financial oversight, abuse of power, corruption, safety monitoring and compliance with law. Before joining CT Mirror Altimari spent 23 years at the Hartford Courant breaking some of the state’s biggest, most impactful investigative stories.
Sema4 was a hot CT startup. Then came COVID, state contracts — and a boost from Annie Lamont’s firm
Oak HC/FT invested in Sema4 two months after the Lamont administration signed a $17.2 million contract with Sema4.
Absentee ballots accounted for more votes for Democrats than Republicans
About 15% of votes received by Democrats were via absentee ballot, as opposed to 7% of votes received by Republicans.
State fines long-term care facilities for not reporting vaccination rates
The state has fined 26 providers a combined $221,000 for not reporting their vaccination rates by the deadline.
A week after staff vaccination deadline, about half of CT nursing homes had rates under 96%
At least 98 nursing homes had staff COVID vaccination rates under 96% six days after the vaccination mandate deadline.
Investigation finds ‘grave staffing shortages’ at Whiting Forensic Hospital
The report underscores how a stubborn staffing shortage at the state’s sole maximum security psychiatric hospital can erode patient safety.
Griffin Health was paid more to conduct COVID tests in nursing homes than any other hospital. It’s not clear why.
Griffin Health was paid a higher rate per COVID test than any other hospital that tested in nursing homes.
Nursing home hit with $10,000 fine after alleged sex assault
The state has fined the nursing home’s owners for failing to protect residents and staff from the convicted rapist.
State will pay for some COVID tests for unvaccinated state workers
The state has agreed to pay for at least four COVID tests for employees who aren’t vaccinated.
State trooper dies after his cruiser was swept into river during storm
State police found the trooper, who had been swept away from his cruiser by flood waters, early Thursday morning.
COVID booster shots starting in September as delta variant spreads and breakthrough cases rise
Connecticut hospitals and health districts were gearing up to administer booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines in late September.
Audit raises concerns about investigations of elder abuse in CT
The number of investigations into complaints of elder abuse increased by 29% over three years — even while caseloads increased.
Connecticut paid for more than 1.4 million COVID tests. They cost about $91 each.
Federal reimbursements are expected to cover the $130 million cost
Computer glitch hobbles fingerprinting in many CT police departments
CT police departments have been forced to use paper-and-ink fingerprinting techniques after a new system went live on July 25.
Fearing staff shortages, nursing homes have resisted vaccine mandates. The Delta variant is changing that.
Eighty-seven percent of Connecticut’s nursing home population has been vaccinated, while 70% percent of the workforce has been immunized.
