Amid student visa cancellations and research funding cuts, protestors at UConn and Yale joined campuses across the country to denounce Trump.
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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As CT commemorates HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, concerns loom over federal funding
Advocates commemorated CT’s annual HIV/AIDS Awareness Day amid federal cuts that they say could reverse progress in prevention and treatment.
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Freestanding birth center not feasible in Windham, study finds
In approving closure of Windham Hospital’s labor and delivery unit, CT required Hartford HealthCare to study demand for a birth center.
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CT approves merger of Northwell, Nuvance health systems
The merger involves Nuvance hospitals in Danbury, Norwalk, Sharon and New Milford. The combined system will have 28 hospitals.
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John Larson suffers brief speech pause at CT press conference
The moment follows, though was far less pronounced than, an incident in February where he suffered a seizure while delivering a floor speech.
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Report on Prospect Medical highlights service cuts at CT hospital
Several critical services at Prospect-owned Rockville General Hospital closed in March 2020 and have yet to reopen.
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CT loses $155M in federal aid for public health programs
The Trump administration nixed about $155M in grants that support infectious disease management, genetic screening of newborns and more.
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CT legislators OK bill to restrict closures of labor and delivery units
The measure would require CT to deny permission to any hospital seeking to close labor and delivery if there isn’t an alternative within 25 miles.
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CT weighs stronger protections for doctors providing abortion, gender-affirming care
The bill would protect physicians who provide reproductive and gender-affirming care services via telehealth to patients in other states.
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People call GLP-1s life-changing. CT says it can’t afford them.
Weight loss drugs have surged in popularity. But Gov. Ned Lamont wants CT’s Medicaid program to discontinue covering them for obesity.
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CT bill would guarantee reproductive care to minors without parental consent
In Connecticut, minors can consent to a range of health services, but contraceptive and pregnancy related care are exceptions.
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CT legislators take aim at high cost of prescription drugs
The bill, which encompasses the recommendations of a task force, would regulate pharmacy benefit managers and increase price transparency.
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Lo que los residentes de CT deben saber sobre el sarampión
Las autoridades sanitarias de CT afirmaron que vacunarse es la mejor manera de protegerse contra el sarampión. Esto es lo que debe saber.
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CT’s community health centers file petition against state over Medicaid rates
Health centers’ legal action demands DSS admit it’s violating law governing care provided to low-income patients on Medicaid.
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CT bill aims to strengthen ‘mental health parity’ regulations
The sweeping bill also tackles prior authorization, which received renewed contempt following the fatal shooting of United Healthcare’s CEO.