CT officials are scrambling to avert a swell in uninsured patients forced to seek care through hospital emergency departments.
Katy Golvala
Katy Golvala is CT Mirror's health reporter. Originally from New Jersey, Katy earned a bachelor’s degree in English and Mathematics from Williams College and received a master’s degree in Business and Economic Journalism from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism in August 2021. Her work experience includes roles as a Business Analyst at A.T. Kearney, a Reporter and Researcher at Investment Wires, and a Reporter at Inframation, covering infrastructure in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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CT community health workers still waiting for Medicaid support
A 2023 law requiring CT’s Medicaid program to pay for services provided by community health workers has yet to be implemented.
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CT to cancel medical debt for another 97,000 residents
This marks the fourth round of an initiative that has erased $513M in medical debt for more than 250,000 patients since its launch in 2024.
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Baffling. Frustrating. Frightening. What it’s like to be sued over medical debt in Connecticut
Four in 10 US adults have medical or dental debt. CT Mirror and KFF Health News interviewed nearly 40 patients who were sued by providers.
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CT Department of Correction plans to address healthcare delays
The CT Department of Correction announced a slate of reforms focused on improving the quality of healthcare for people who are incarcerated.
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CT health legislation: Focus on vaccines, Medicaid rates, private equity in 2026
Connecticut lawmakers tackled several long-standing healthcare issues during this year’s legislative session. Here’s what they passed.
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As court considers mifepristone access, CT looks to ‘shield’ reproductive care
CT officials decried the ‘chaos’ and called for stronger state laws protecting doctors—with less than 48 hours to go in legislative session.
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CT House passes transportation bill relaxing clean bus mandates
Officials say the measures, allowing the state to purchase diesel buses, come in response to changing environmental policy under Trump.
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Bristol Hospital aims to finalize UConn deal by January
Executives at Bristol Health and UConn Health have signed a letter of intent for the latter to buy Bristol Hospital by 2027.
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Will this be the year CT lawmakers curb private equity in health care?
Legislators will try for a third time to address fallout from the private equity ownership of 3 CT hospitals. Previous attempts have failed.
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Lamont’s vaccine bill HB 5044 gets final passage in CT Senate
The proposal would expand the power of the CT public health commissioner to establish vaccine recommendations, among other measures.
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Lamont’s vaccine bill HB 5044 passes after heated debate in CT House
Gov. Ned Lamont’s bill expanding Connecticut’s authority over immunizations was poised to pass the House Tuesday, following a lengthy debate.
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In CT, doctors now sue patients most over medical bills, surpassing hospitals
Physicians, dentists and other non-hospital providers account for more than 80% of health care debt collection cases in Connecticut courts.
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CT to finalize Day Kimball Hospital acquisition this fall
A deal for the UConn Health Center to take over Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam is on track to be finalized by this fall, officials said.
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Lamont pushes health insurance tax credits for CT small businesses
Ned Lamont’s proposal offers a tax credit to businesses that help cover the cost for employees who buy their own health insurance plans.
