To investigate the problems in Connecticut’s long-term care insurance industry, CT Mirror staff read through thousands of pages and analyzed hundreds of data points. Here’s how we did it.
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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Policyholders press CT lawmakers for long-term care insurance reform
CT legislators introduced a bill to provide some relief from large rate hikes, but at a hearing, policyholders said it needs to be stronger.
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What Lamont’s CT budget proposal would mean for health care
Gov. Ned Lamont eyed Medicaid reimbursement rates, a hospital tax restructuring and pharmaceutical costs in his biennial budget proposal.
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Legislators to push for reform on long-term care insurance
Following a CT Mirror investigation into skyrocketing long-term care insurance prices, lawmakers said more protections are urgently needed.
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Genworth ties executive pay to rate increases for long-term care insurance
Genworth Financial, which sells coverage in CT, has a business plan that relies heavily on getting what it wants from insurance regulators.
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CT long-term care insurance costs are skyrocketing, strangling consumers
With annual rate hikes often exceeding 50%, coverage is increasingly unaffordable. And as complaints mount, legislative reform has been slow.
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Bill would allow receivership at financially distressed CT hospitals
The bill, which would allow for the appointment of a receiver at financially distressed Connecticut hospitals, was prompted by Prospect Medical Holdings’ recent bankruptcy filing.
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BEST OF 2024: Broad CT elder care bill wins final passage in Senate
The bill would require more oversight of CT home care workers and create a swifter process for accessing Medicaid, among other measures.
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CT overhauled its jury selection system but racial disparities remain
CT has enacted several reforms to improve the diversity of its pool of available jurors. But minority communities are still underrepresented.
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CT U.S. House members win reelection
U.S. Reps. Jim Himes, Rosa DeLauro, John Larson, Joe Courtney and Jahana Hayes won reelection to their Congressional district seats Tuesday.
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Chris Murphy wins reelection to third U.S. Senate term
U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy easily fended off three challengers to claim a third term. The Associated Press called the race soon after polls closed Tuesday.
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Reproductive rights top of mind for some CT voters
In a CT Mirror poll, nearly half of voters identified abortion and reproductive rights as an issue important to them this election cycle.
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Abbott Terrace Health Center closure pushed back one month
Abbott Terrace in Waterbury was issued a new date of Oct. 9 for the loss of its federal funding. Residents will be moved by Nov. 8.
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Ned Lamont selects Kathleen Holt as next CT health care advocate
Holt, most recently associate director of the Center for Medicare Advocacy, will begin Sept. 30, but legislators must confirm her in January.
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Athena nursing home in Waterbury loses federal funding
Abbott Terrace Health Center residents will be moved out. Medicare is to end after its failure to meet health and safety requirements.