The sweeping bill also tackles prior authorization, which received renewed contempt following the fatal shooting of United Healthcare’s CEO.
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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What CT residents should know about the measles
CT health officials said getting vaccinated is the best way to stay protected against the measles amid an outbreak. Here’s what to know.
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Lamont, officials brace for federal cuts to Medicaid
Gov. Ned Lamont warned on Thursday that the likely impact in CT of all cuts Congress could make to Medicaid would be a fiscal nightmare.
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CT officials address Medicaid uncertainty as federal cuts loom
Officials highlighted a new report that says CT’s Medicaid spending would have to increase by 24% or $1.5 billion if federal cuts go through.
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CT approves funding for Planned Parenthood to stockpile abortion pill
Gov. Ned Lamont previously rejected proposals to stockpile mifepristone over cost concerns, but emergency legislation has cleared a new path.
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Deal to buy CT Prospect Medical hospitals ‘impossible,’ YNHH says
‘Divestment and mismanagement’ have made the acquisition of Prospect-owned hospitals ‘impossible,’ a Yale New Haven Health spokesperson said.
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CT hospitals brace for immigration, gender-affirming care changes
Trump’s orders revoking the status of hospitals as ‘sensitive locations’ and barring gender-affirming care for children are causing concern.
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CT joins states suing Trump over health research funding cuts
Major research institutions like UConn and Yale could see significant cuts if the Trump administration slashes funding provided through NIH.
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What Lamont’s CT budget proposal would mean for health care
Gov. Ned Lamont eyed Medicaid reimbursement rates, a hospital tax restructuring and pharmaceutical costs in his biennial budget proposal.
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CT advocates, families fearful amid Trump transgender executive orders
Connecticut Children’s CEO said there’s a ‘tremendous amount of misinformation’ about youth gender-affirming care, which Trump has banned.
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With federal funding in limbo, CT Dems propose Medicaid expansion
CT Dems unveiled a $250M plan to raise Medicaid reimbursement rates, saying ‘we can’t stop doing our jobs’ amid federal funding uncertainty.
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CT long-term care insurance costs are skyrocketing, strangling consumers
With annual rate hikes often exceeding 50%, coverage is increasingly unaffordable. And as complaints mount, legislative reform has been slow.
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Lamont proposes legislation to rein in private equity in health care
The bill aims to ‘modernize’ state regulation of health care deals by broadening the Attorney General’s role in their review and approval.
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Efforts to stockpile mifepristone in CT have stalled
Governor Lamont’s office was presented with two options for stockpiling the abortion drug. It chose neither.
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CT officials vow Prospect hospitals won’t close, despite bankruptcy
It’s unclear what the bankruptcy means for the pending sale of Prospect hospitals to YNHH, but CT officials said they’ll remain operational.