Under the bill, CT would provide resources to health care facilities in the event of a cyberattack to help reduce operational disruptions.
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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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CT health care open enrollment draws record numbers, officials say
A total of 129,000 people enrolled, compared to 108,142 during last year’s enrollment period. Officials attribute the rise to increased outreach.
