The Office of Health Strategy announced the decision more than three years after Windham Hospital applied to terminate birthing services.
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CT presents draft settlement in YNHH-Prospect hospitals sale
In-person meetings on Yale New Haven Health’s bid to buy three CT hospitals owned by Prospect Medical are taking place, officials said.
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Open enrollment is underway in CT. Here’s what to know.
CT residents can sign up for health coverage on the state’s Affordable Care Act Exchange through Jan. 15, and an increasing number of people are enrolling.
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Prospect-YNHH deal nearing 1 year of waiting for CT approval
Local officials say the state should quickly approve the Yale New Haven Health purchase of three hospitals. The state says it’s complicated.
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Meet the hospital mega-landlord at the center of the Yale-Prospect deal
Medical Properties Trust could receive $355M from the sale of Prospect Medical Holdings’ CT hospitals to Yale New Haven Health.
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Over 100K CT residents’ data stolen in Prospect hospitals breach
The six-week cyberattack on three CT hospitals owned by Prospect Medical Holdings caused a breach of patient information and lab results.
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Awaiting state decision, advocates protest proposed Windham Hospital birthing unit closure
Windham Hospital’s labor and delivery services ended in 2020. CT has not issued a final decision on whether the closure can be permanent.
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Opioid settlement committee recommends first expenditure
After months of debate, the Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee voted to allocate $500,000 of the $72.7 million currently available.
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Medical staff, CT legislators rally for Prospect hospitals’ sale to Yale New Haven Health
Nurses, physicians and legislators are frustrated at how long it’s taken to approve the sale of three CT hospitals to Yale New Haven Health.
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CT hires new home care payroll vendor after late pay allegations
CT has hired GT Independence after its previous vendor, Allied Community Resources, came under scrutiny amid complaints about late payments.
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Nursing home association sues state over new staffing mandates
The lawsuit claims that new guidelines, regarding how many licensed nurses and nursing aides must be on each shift, overreach.
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Murder of visiting nurse ignites demands for stronger home care protections
Home health care workers can be vulnerable to dangerous conditions. Following the murder of one in Willimantic, advocates are demanding change.
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Yale Health, CT officials resume negotiating Prospect hospitals sale
Yale New Haven Health and Prospect Medical have acquiesced to CT officials’ request to keep talks on the hospitals’ sale private.
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Connecticut expanded abortion access, but what does that mean?
CT has enacted two sets of reproductive access laws expanding abortion in the state. Here’s what to know about the recent changes.
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CT to issue decision on Prospect hospital deal as talks with Yale Health break down
CT will decide whether to approve Yale New Haven Health’s acquisition of three hospitals after talks between state and hospital officials broke down.