CT providers who give information about reproductive health at religious hospitals could not be dismissed or penalized for it under the bill.
Jenna Carlesso
Jenna is The Connecticut Mirror’s health reporter, focusing on access, affordability, equity, and disparities. Before joining the CT Mirror, she was a reporter at The Hartford Courant for 10 years, where she covered government in the capital city with a focus on corruption, theft of taxpayer funds, and ethical violations. Her work has prompted reforms on health care and government oversight, helped erase medical debt for Connecticut residents, and led to the indictments of developers in a major state project. She is the recipient of a National Press Foundation award for a four-part series she co-authored on gaps in Connecticut’s elder care system.
CT lawmakers aim to help hospitals fight cyberattacks
Under the bill, CT would provide resources to health care facilities in the event of a cyberattack to help reduce operational disruptions.
Lawmakers push for more transparency in nursing home spending
Connecticut lawmakers want to scrutinize more closely how nursing facilities are spending millions of dollars in Medicaid funds.
CT Prospect patients, staff plead for YNHH sale in emails to Lamont
Gov. Ned Lamont has received more than 100 messages from residents and workers about the sale of the three CT hospitals.
CT elder care bill gets mixed support from advocates, officials
Home care and nursing home industry leaders had cautious support for a sweeping bill that would overhaul aspects of CT’s elder care sector.
What if a local hospital goes broke? CT lacks receivership authority
The Office of Health Strategy said CT does not have a direct path to take over hospitals through receivership, as it has with nursing homes.
CT lawmakers unveil bill overhauling aspects of elder care sector
The bill includes more oversight of CT home care workers and would create a way to speed up the process for accessing Medicaid, among other things.
Nuvance hospital system to merge with Northwell Health
Nuvance Health, owner of four hospitals in CT, will merge with New York-based Northwell Health, which owns 20 hospitals.
CT proposal would ban religious objections to reproductive care
A CT proposal would no longer allow medical providers to deny a patient reproductive care based on a religious or conscientious objection.
Athena nursing home company owes towns more than $750K
In some municipalities, the company is at least two years behind on real estate and personal property taxes, documents show.
CT advocates rally for further expansion of HUSKY for immigrants
As of July 1, CT children 15 and under will have access to Medicaid, regardless of immigration status. Some people want further expansion.
All 3 CT Prospect hospitals now under one CEO; Sale still pending
Deborah Weymouth is now CEO of Waterbury hospital along with Rockville and Manchester, consolidating leadership of Prospect’s CT hospitals.
What Lamont’s budget proposal would mean for health care in CT
Lamont’s health care proposals include oversight of hospitals, nursing homes and drug companies. Changes to Medicaid plans are possible too.
Lamont proposes broad bill to address elder care reform in CT
The bill proposes increased transparency in nursing home operations and consumer protections for people in assisted living centers.
CT legislators roll out proposals to help reduce health care costs
The concepts include tax breaks for some small businesses and an overhaul of CT’s insurance rate review process.