The legislation provides for more scrutiny of nursing home ownership, including private equity investment, and requires annual disclosures.
Jenna Carlesso
Jenna is a reporter on The Connecticut Mirror’s investigative desk. Her reporting on gaps in Connecticut’s elder care system prompted sweeping changes in nursing home and home care policy. Jenna has also covered lapses in long-term care facilities, investigated the impact of cyberattacks on hospitals, and uncovered the questionable dealings of health ministry groups that masquerade as insurance. Her reporting sparked reforms in health care and government oversight, helped erase medical debt for Connecticut residents, and led to the indictments of developers in a major state project. Her work has been recognized by the National Press Foundation and the Association of Health Care Journalists. Before joining CT Mirror, she was a reporter at The Hartford Courant, where she covered government in the capital city with a focus on corruption, theft of taxpayer funds, and ethical violations.
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CT approves new training requirements for homemaker companion workers
A bill imposing training for employees at homemaker companion agencies passed the legislature, adding oversight to largely unregulated sector.
Posted inInvestigations
Bill creating long-term care insurance safeguards in CT wins final passage
The bill requires insurers to file annual reports with the state on incurred and actual paid losses for long-term care insurance policies.
Posted inGovernment
Senate passes bill creating long-term care insurance safeguards
Senators on Thursday advanced a bill that imposes consumer safeguards and requires greater financial transparency from insurance companies.
Posted inHealth
CT homemaker companion training bill passes House
The bill would create new training requirements for homemaker companion workers, which operate with little oversight, CT Mirror has reported.
Posted inInvestigations
In CT, doctors now sue patients most over medical bills, surpassing hospitals
Physicians, dentists and other non-hospital providers account for more than 80% of health care debt collection cases in Connecticut courts.
Posted inPolitics
Senate confirms nomination of CT insurance commissioner
Josh Hershman has been serving as interim insurance commissioner since December. Senators unanimously approved his appointment last week.
Posted inHealth
Human Services Committee advances bill creating long-term care insurance safeguards
A legislative committee advanced a bill imposing consumer protections for long-term care insurance policyholders, among other provisions.
Posted inPolitics
CT homemaker companion training bill clears committee
The bill would create new training requirements for employees at homemaker companion agencies, which have operated with little oversight.
Posted inPolitics
Long-term care insurance legislation advances
The bill would require CT Insurance Dept. to hold a public hearing when insurers’ rate hike requests exceed 10%, notify lawmakers in advance.
Posted inHealth
Legislators mulling more scrutiny of private equity nursing homes
The bill would require private equity nursing home owners to secure a performance bond and would boost financial disclosure mandates.
Posted inHealth
Lawmakers revive efforts to help long-term care insurance policyholders
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would provide relief to long-term care insurance policyholders squeezed by large premium increases.
Posted inHealth
Training mandates mulled for homemaker companion workers
Under the proposal, new employees at homemaker companion companies in CT would have to complete 10 hours of training on a variety of topics.
Posted inHealth
Medicaid caps sought for unionized nursing homes that hire family
Officials want a bill that would limit Medicaid payments for unionized nursing homes whose owners hire family members at inflated salaries.
Posted inHealth
Lamont: Disband OHS, cut hospital taxes, design public option
The disbanding of the Office of Health Strategy and a revised hospital tax agreement topped Gov. Ned Lamont’s list of health care priorities.