The cost of individual health plans sold on and off Connecticut’s Affordable Care Act Exchange will rise by an average of 5.9% next year.
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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Union leaders say payroll problems persist for home care workers
CT home care workers complained for years about late paychecks, so the state hired a new vendor in March. Some say the problems persist.
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Athena nursing home workers say medical bills still going unpaid
Athena workers who have filed complaints about nonpayment of health insurance claims are being directed to the federal Department of Labor.
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CT está considerando aumentar las tarifas de los planes de salud
El Departamento de Seguros de CT está considerando aumentar las tarifas anuales para los planes de salud regulados por el estado.
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CT is considering health plan rate increases. Here’s what to know.
The CT insurance department is considering rate hikes for state-regulated health plans. Proposed increases range from 8.3% to 11.9%.
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Athena sells 5 of its CT nursing homes to New York provider
Financially troubled Athena Health Care Systems has sold five of its CT nursing homes, housing about 500 people, to a New York company.
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Plans to reform CT’s health care oversight failed. Now what?
A major redesign of CT’s ‘certificate of need’ program dissolved in the 2024 legislative session, but officials aren’t giving up.
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Prospect Medical files countersuit against YNHH in hospital sale
Prospect Medical and Yale New Haven Health have each taken legal action against each other as they argue over the price of three CT hospitals.
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CT DPH gets funds to help address complaint backlog
The funds will help CT clear a backlog of nursing home and hospital complaints that dates back to 2019 and continues to grow each month.
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UConn Health has options to address financial woes, report says
Among the options laid out in the report were exploring the sale of John Dempsey Hospital, although privatization talks raised concerns.
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Former UConn Health CEO Andrew Agwunobi returns to role
A national search ended with Andrew Agwunobi, who served in the role from 2014 to 2022, being renamed UConn Health CEO.
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Lamont meets with Prospect Medical, YNHH leaders to try for deal
Officials from Prospect Medical Holdings and Yale New Haven Health are expected to meet again tomorrow in an effort to close a purchase deal.
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CT bill on providing reproductive care info at religious hospitals dies
The bill would have protected CT physicians at religiously affiliated hospitals who provide counseling or referrals on reproductive care.
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CT lawmakers criticize OHS for CT health care reform bill failure
House leaders criticized the CT Office of Health Strategy Wednesday as it became clear some hospital oversight reforms would not pass.
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CT Senate gives final approval to nursing home oversight bill
A measure to provide a range of changes to nursing home operations and requirements awaits Gov. Ned Lamont’s signature.