CT’s community health centers receive lists of patients who can’t be automatically renewed for Medicaid. That’s when the hard work begins.
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.
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.
Another CT hospital petitions to close labor and delivery unit
Johnson Memorial Hospital in Stafford cited low patient volume and difficulty recruiting staff in arguing to close its birthing unit.
Most CT residents enduring Medicaid ‘unwinding’ keep coverage
Three months after the end of a policy that prevented states from kicking people off Medicaid, most CT enrollees still qualify for coverage.
CT’s public health emergency ended. What about telehealth?
Both the federal and Connecticut governments extended most telehealth measures for at least another year, but then they are set to expire.
What changes did CT make to its Medicaid program in 2023?
The CT General Assembly proposed changes to the state’s Medicaid program this year. Here’s an overview of those proposals and where they ended up.
The COVID emergency is over in CT. Here’s the latest on risk and more
How is coverage changing in CT? What happens if there is another COVID surge? Here’s what the end of the public health emergency means.
CT Senate clears expansion of autism, disability services
The bill addresses the needs of residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities across education, employment, housing and more.
Medicaid reimbursement for community health workers gets OK
The Senate passed the original bill without the community health worker provision, which was included in an amendment added Wednesday morning.
CT House passes expansion of HUSKY for immigrant children
The measure would extend Medicaid coverage to kids 15 and younger without legal status. But advocates wanted people up to age 25 to qualify.
House passes expansion of autism, disability services
The bill would address Medicaid waiver waitlists and expand services for residents with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Health care in rural Connecticut faces key challenges, officials say
Getting health care in rural Connecticut isn’t always easy, especially because of transportation, staffing and revenue issues, officials say.
CT medical debt forgiveness, left out of budget, gets Lamont push
The funding to cancel medical debt in CT didn’t make it into the budget endorsed by the Appropriations Committee last month.
Advocates rally at the Capitol for HUSKY C expansion
Supporters demanded increases to the strict income and asset limits that older and disabled residents must meet to qualify for Medicaid.
Yale New Haven Health presents case for acquisition of three CT hospitals
The CT Office of Health Strategy held a public hearing for Yale’s application to acquire Waterbury, Manchester Memorial and Rockville General hospitals.