State investigations at two CT hospitals unearthed alleged patient abuse and a failure by hospital staff to conduct timely investigations.
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Living without power, New Haven tiny home residents face health struggles
One resident who relies on a CPAP machine can no longer plug in the device after New Haven cut off power at the Rosette Street tiny houses.
Thousands of qualified nursing school applicants can’t get into programs in CT
More than 8,000 qualified applicants were rejected by CT nursing programs, the most recent data from the CT Center for Nursing Workforce shows.
CT patients are waiting days in emergency rooms for a hospital bed. Lawmakers want to know why
In ERs across CT, patients face long wait times — data shows a typical visit lasts more than three hours. Lawmakers want to know why.
CT, like rest of nation, sees increase in youth mental health diagnoses
The number of young people in Connecticut with at least two mental health diagnoses was up 24% from 2018 to 2022, a study found.
New Englanders, with their love of seafood, maybe at higher risk for PFAS exposure
New Englanders are likely at higher risk because a legacy of PFAS pollution exists alongside a cultural preference for fish.
CT launches new campaign to warn kids and parents about illegally packaged cannabis edibles
A new public service ad warning parents of cannabis edibles that are illegally packaged to look like common kid snacks is now running in CT.
CT program paying caregivers living with aging loved ones sees surge in demand
The unique housing model lets qualifying older adults in CT stay at home and receive care, primarily from a family member or a friend.
Virtual nursing positions grow across CT, in effort to retain nurses and boost patient care
The Bridgeport Hospital virtual nursing alternative is aimed at extending nursing careers and reducing the administrative duties of nurses.
Connecticut prisons likely under-screen, under-diagnose cancer, study finds
Yale School of Medicine researchers also saw a trend toward diagnosis of late-stage cancers in the post-incarceration period.
Medicare’s open enrollment period is here. So is a barrage of confusing ads
Advertisements often promote lower costs and extra benefits, some of which are already available to seniors, the Wesleyan Media Project found.
Can $500 each month, no strings attached, improve health outcomes for people recently incarcerated?
Yale is studying whether giving direct cash assistance to recently incarcerated people in New Haven and Bridgeport improves their health outcomes.
Health inequities persist in Connecticut: 14,000 excess deaths among Black population
A new report found that inequities resulted in 14,000 excess deaths among CT’s Black population compared to its white demographic.
CT United Way works to expand 988 crisis line as calls surge
A year after the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline was launched, calls have surged in Connecticut and across the country.
More than 45,000 people lost Medicaid coverage in CT in April and May
Two months after the end of a policy that allowed people to stay on Medicaid regardless of income, 46,140 people in CT lost coverage.
