With annual rate hikes often exceeding 50%, coverage is increasingly unaffordable. And as complaints mount, legislative reform has been slow.
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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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.
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Prospect Medical Holdings files for bankruptcy protection
The bankruptcy throws into question sale of hospitals to Yale New Haven Health. Prospect also owes $67 million in state taxes.
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CT officials respond to threat of Prospect Medical Holdings bankruptcy
It’s unclear what bankruptcy could mean for Prospect’s long-delayed deal to sell three CT hospitals to Yale New Haven Health.
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Saint Francis settles lawsuit alleging anticompetitive practices by Hartford HealthCare
The suit claimed Hartford HealthCare engaged in anticompetitive behavior by buying local practices and obtaining exclusive equipment rights.
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CT Medicaid accused of violating law by not covering weight loss drugs
Connecticut law requires Medicaid to cover certain weight loss drugs, but officials say it hasn’t been happening due to cost concerns.
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CT hospitals say their financial recovery after COVID lags national trend
Hospital industry association report points to low Medicaid and Medicare rates, health insurer practices as source of woes.
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CT cancels $30M in medical debt for thousands of residents
This marks the first wave of a program that will aim to forgive a total of roughly $650 million in medical debt for CT residents by 2026.
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‘Little evidence’ managed care would reduce CT Medicaid costs, report finds
A report exploring the possibility of returning Connecticut’s Medicaid program to a managed care model found that doing so would likely not save the state money.
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Amid fury, Anthem reverses plan to limit anesthesia coverage in CT
After public outcry, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield won’t move forward with plans to institute time limits on anesthesia services in CT.
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CT’s ‘HUSKY for immigrants’ faces potential cost overruns
Enrollment in CT’s program to provide health coverage for immigrant children has exceeded projections, and DSS is reviewing its cost.
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CT behavioral health providers underpaid for services, according to report
The report found CT behavioral health providers are paid less by Medicaid than by commercial insurers and often less than other specialties.
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CT leaders vow to protect immigrants amid Trump deportation plans
Advocates promised to protect their communities amid Trump’s stated plans for mass deportations — while saying the future remains uncertain.
