The Office of Health Strategy announced the decision more than three years after Windham Hospital applied to terminate birthing services.
Katy Golvala
Katy Golvala is a member of our three-person investigative team. 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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Meet the hospital mega-landlord at the center of the Yale-Prospect deal
Medical Properties Trust could receive $355M from the sale of Prospect Medical Holdings’ CT hospitals to Yale New Haven Health.
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Awaiting state decision, advocates protest proposed Windham Hospital birthing unit closure
Windham Hospital’s labor and delivery services ended in 2020. CT has not issued a final decision on whether the closure can be permanent.
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Hartford Public Library gets grant to expand citizenship services
A two-year $450,000 grant is to offer services to support immigrants adjusting to their new home and navigating the path to citizenship.
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Murder of visiting nurse ignites demands for stronger home care protections
Home health care workers can be vulnerable to dangerous conditions. Following the murder of one in Willimantic, advocates are demanding change.
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In 2016, Rockville was a bustling local hospital. Then Prospect Medical took over.
A recent cyberattack continues to generate headlines, but damage to Rockville General Hospital started years earlier. Here’s what happened.
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When COVID hit, CT’s local public health officials sprang into action. Now, they reflect
Local public health agencies played a critical role during COVID, from managing vaccine clinics and tracing to solving much smaller problems.
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Amid COVID-19 vaccine issues, CDC director visits CT
CT and federal officials pushed for residents to the COVID-19 vaccine, but acknowledged missed appointments and costs have posed challenges.
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A Diaspora in Focus: Southeast Asia
In part three of A Diaspora in Focus, the CT Mirror highlights Connecticut residents from Southeast Asia.
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A Diaspora in Focus: South Asia
In part two of A Diaspora in Focus, the CT Mirror highlights CT residents from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
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A Diaspora in Focus: East Asia
We interviewed one CT resident from each Asian ethnicity as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Today, meet residents with roots in East Asia.
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What CT residents should know about the new COVID-19 vaccine
Here’s what Connecticut residents should know about the updated COVID-19 shots approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday.
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Sharon Hospital’s plan to shut labor and delivery gets initial denial
Sharon Hospital is one of three rural hospitals in the state seeking permission to shutter its labor and delivery units.
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As CT Medicaid ‘unwinds,’ community health centers help patients
CT’s community health centers receive lists of patients who can’t be automatically renewed for Medicaid. That’s when the hard work begins.
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Federal funds to boost mental health care for teens in northwest CT
CT was awarded $1.2 million to improve rural teens’ access to mental health services by increasing providers’ capacity and adding new ones.