The presidents of Waterbury Hospital and Eastern Connecticut Health Network told Lamont and legislators their financial situation is “dire.”
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CT joins other New England states to form regional reproductive rights coalition
With abortion rights in the hands of states, a new regional group sees itself as a model for reproductive health care advocacy.
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Former CT DPH chief Coleman-Mitchell settles termination suit
Connecticut’s former public health commissioner, Renée D. Coleman-Mitchell, settled her wrongful termination suit Monday for $200,000.
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Lamont warned cyberattack, vendor debt put sale of Prospect hospitals at risk
The CEO of Griffin Hospital emailed Gov. Lamont and raised concerns about the group that owns Manchester, Waterbury and Rockville hospitals.
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CT promises discounts on drug prescriptions
The discount card is free to every resident, with no restrictions on age or income. Consumers can search for the lowest prices on any drug.
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What CT residents should know about the new COVID-19 vaccine
Here’s what Connecticut residents should know about the updated COVID-19 shots approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday.
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CT hospitals unsure if patient records were breached in cyberattack
More than a month after three CT hospitals suffered a cyberattack, some systems remain offline and some outpatient services are not available.
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Cost of CT individual, small group health plans to rise again in 2024
Costs will rise by an average of 9.4% next year. Lawmakers say they will introduce a bill next session to overhaul CT’s rate review process.
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CT will help paraeducators pay health care costs with $5M subsidy
By paying some of paraeducators’ health care costs, officials hope to assist them in the short-term — and keep them from leaving their jobs.
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Sharon Hospital’s plan to shut labor and delivery gets initial denial
Sharon Hospital is one of three rural hospitals in the state seeking permission to shutter its labor and delivery units.
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Over-the-counter Narcan to be available in CT in the coming weeks
The announcement comes four months after initial approval from the FDA. Narcan, or naloxone, can reverse opioid overdoses.
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CT senators aim to change insurance rate review process
Among the changes proposed by two CT senators is a requirement that consumer affordability be considered in insurance rate-setting decisions.
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CT health care advocate departs for judgeship
Ted Doolittle, who has led the CT Office of the Health Care Advocate since 2017, is leaving his job to take a position as a federal immigration judge.
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Advocates laud ‘radical change’ in children’s mental health care
Four new Urgent Crisis Centers in Connecticut aim to get children in crisis connected quickly with care and avoid long waiting lists.
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Amid proposed CT health insurance rate hikes, advocates and residents fight back
Residents and advocates demanded state insurance regulators turn down double-digit rate hikes for 2024 health plans on and off Connecticut’s Affordable Care Act Exchange.