Physicians say the change could lead to lost revenue and increased administrative burden for providers, though confusion about it persists.
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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Expiring federal health subsidies could cost CT $295M to make up
Governors including Ned Lamont are urging congress to extend the subsidies. If they expire, more than 4M people could lose health coverage.
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Insurance department approves double-digit rate hikes for 2026 health plans
The rate hikes come amid a flood of federal health policy changes, including new cuts to Medicaid and expiring federal subsidies.
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CT insurers ask for bigger health plan rate increases: What to know
Insurers want to boost the cost of state-regulated individual health plans by 17.8% on average. Requests are considerably higher this year.
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Una amenaza oculta: Miles de personas en CT podrían estar bebiendo agua de tuberías de plomo
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A Buried Threat: Thousands in CT might still be drinking water from lead pipes
Up to 8,000 lead service lines could still be supplying CT residences and other properties. This data is the first public look at the scope.
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Qué saber sobre la propagación de nuevas variantes de COVID en CT
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What to know about two new COVID variants spreading in CT
Two new COVID-19 variants are spreading across the country and doctors in Connecticut are expecting they could bring an uptick in cases.
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Lamont urges CT residents to keep using health centers, despite Trump policy shift
Lamont encouraged everyone to seek care at CT community health centers after Trump admin. banned funding from serving undocumented immigrants.
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HHS ban on serving undocumented clients a ‘fundamental shift,’ CT health centers say
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An LTCI bill may die in the House, despite unanimous Senate vote
Sources say lawmakers planned to filibuster the bill after the insurance sector registered its dissent with a public hearing provision in it.
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CT lawmakers pledged long-term care insurance reform. Will it happen?
CT lawmakers who pledged urgent reform to bring relief to LTCI policyholders are still trying to figure out what changes may move forward.
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Several CT bills would limit public access to records through FOIA
Lawmakers have advanced several bills that could limit which records are accessible to the public or alter how public meetings are conducted.
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Boosting direct care hours at nursing homes would cost $24M
A bill that would increase how much time nursing home staff must spend with residents would cost $24M as CT is facing financial challenges.
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Government Oversight Committee passes bill with long-term care insurance reforms
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