The presidents of Waterbury Hospital and Eastern Connecticut Health Network told Lamont and legislators their financial situation is “dire.”
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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Lamont warned cyberattack, vendor debt put sale of Prospect hospitals at risk
The CEO of Griffin Hospital emailed Gov. Lamont and raised concerns about the group that owns Manchester, Waterbury and Rockville hospitals.
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CT hospitals unsure if patient records were breached in cyberattack
More than a month after three CT hospitals suffered a cyberattack, some systems remain offline and some outpatient services are not available.
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Cost of CT individual, small group health plans to rise again in 2024
Costs will rise by an average of 9.4% next year. Lawmakers say they will introduce a bill next session to overhaul CT’s rate review process.
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CT senators aim to change insurance rate review process
Among the changes proposed by two CT senators is a requirement that consumer affordability be considered in insurance rate-setting decisions.
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CT health care advocate departs for judgeship
Ted Doolittle, who has led the CT Office of the Health Care Advocate since 2017, is leaving his job to take a position as a federal immigration judge.
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Amid proposed CT health insurance rate hikes, advocates and residents fight back
Residents and advocates demanded state insurance regulators turn down double-digit rate hikes for 2024 health plans on and off Connecticut’s Affordable Care Act Exchange.
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The big question: How to spend $600M in CT opioid settlement funds
Millions of dollars in legal settlements are starting to flow into CT to combat the opioid epidemic, and the stakes could not be higher.
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Public hearing set for proposed rate increases for 2024 health plans
Insurance companies serving CT have asked for an average hike of 12.4% on individual health plans next year and 14.8% on small group plans.
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State asks judge to close Waterbury Gardens nursing home
The state of CT has asked a judge to close Waterbury Gardens, a nursing home that is costing the state nearly $1 million a month to operate.
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CT nursing home residents, families plead for higher staffing levels
Many nursing home residents used a Tuesday forum to air concerns about staffing levels, which they described as still insufficient.
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CT nursing home conditions raise alarms as inspections lag
Nearly half of the nursing homes in CT are overdue for a routine inspection, and the number of serious violations is up. What’s going on?
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CT committee to evaluate children’s mental health services
The Transforming Children’s Behavioral Health Policy and Planning Committee, formed as part of 2022 CT legislation, begins its work on Monday.
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CT adopted some elder care reforms this year but passed on several others
Lawmakers adopted reforms aimed at boosting nursing home transparency, but passed on proposals surrounding staffing levels and patient care.
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CT insurers seek health insurance rate increases on 2024 plans
Carriers selling policies on and off CT’s Affordable Care Act Exchange are asking for an average increase of 12.4% on individual health plans.
