Lawmakers in Connecticut called the possibility of an ACA repeal “stunningly irresponsible” on Thursday.
Jenna Carlesso
Jenna is CT Mirror’s Health Reporter, focusing on health access, affordability, quality, equity and disparities, social determinants of health, health system planning, infrastructure, processes, information systems, and other health policy. Before joining CT Mirror Jenna was a reporter at The Hartford Courant for 10 years, where she consistently won statewide and regional awards. Jenna has a Master of Science degree in Interactive Media from Quinnipiac University and a Bachelor or Arts degree in Journalism from Grand Valley State University.
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As DOJ asks court to invalidate the ACA, Connecticut joins legal fight to defend it
The future of the Affordable Care Act will be decided by a conservative-leaning appeals court.
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Recreational marijuana bill clears first major hurdle
Lawmakers said legalizing pot is a necessary step in efforts to upend decades of inequality in arrests and convictions against minority communities.
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Lamont promotes paid leave, minimum wage to skeptical business leaders
The governor defended the legislation, along with his push for electronic tolls and the need for more investment in transportation.
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Public option health insurance bills clear committee
The legislation would extend state health benefits to small businesses, nonprofits and individuals.
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Undocumented families, advocates press for expansion of state-funded health care
Children like Emily Batista, an 11-year-old with cerebral palsy from Brazil, would have access to state-funded health insurance under the proposal.
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Family members plead for passage of aid-in-dying bill
A public hearing on legislation that would give terminally ill patients access to medication to end their lives is expected to draw both supporters and opponents today.
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Prescription drug bill advances to House
The bill seeks to lower the cost of prescription drugs in Connecticut, a frustration for seniors, the uninsured, and people on high-deductible plans.
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Proponents of aid-in-dying legislation see path forward
The state medical society, long opposed to the aid-in-dying measure, recently adopted a position of “engaged neutrality.”
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Lawmakers call for end to religious exemption on vaccines
Lawmakers who support repeal say parents don’t want to send their children to school with unvaccinated classmates.
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Advocates press for a wider definition of family in paid leave bill
State Rep. Anne Hughes took unpaid leave when she donated a kidney to her godson in 2015. Tuesday, Hughes and others called not only for paid family medical leave, but for an expanded definition of “family.”
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Connecticut lawmakers advance hemp legislation
Advocates, who believe commercial hemp production will help struggling dairy farms, acknowledged the measures still have a long way to go before they achieve final passage.
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Connecticut legislators unveil public option for health insurance
The proposals would extend state health benefits to small businesses and nonprofits, and explore a public option for individuals.
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Legislation would require insurers to submit annual reports on parity
The bill would also mandate insurance company cover drugs prescribed for substance abuse treatment, and cover treatment regardless of whether it is court ordered.
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Inmate who delivered baby in prison cell sues state for denying medical care
Tianna Laboy was 19-years-old when she delivered her baby in a prison cell toilet at York Correctional Institution last winter. Now she is suing the Department of Correction and others for allegedly denying her medical care before the birth of her first child.