The bill is one of three major pieces of legislation that would improve access to mental health services for children and young adults.
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Insurance exchange launches enrollment period for low-income families
Residents whose household income is at or below 150% of the federal poverty level can get low- or no-cost health plans via Access Health CT.
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Off the News: The man who lost his home
Gregory Brooks was one of the residents who was forced to leave the Quinnipiac Valley Center nursing home in March. Here’s his story.
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Interpreter shortage challenges appropriate medical care for deaf patients
Deaf residents report frequent issues with sign language interpretation at Connecticut hospitals and health care facilities, hindering their ability to understand medical care fully.
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CT physicians call for Medicaid expansion for undocumented children
Expanding access to health care, particularly for children, has been a priority for majority Democrats in the legislature.
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Union warns five nursing homes of plans to strike on April 22
The union also has filed unfair labor practices with the National Labor Relations Board against management in the five nursing homes.
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70-hour work weeks, sleeping in a car: Personal care assistants struggle to care for themselves
Those caring for some of CT’s most vulnerable residents work with no paid sick leave and no paid time off, and many subsist in poverty.
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Hopes dim for aid in dying bill to pass this session
The bill made it out of the Public Health Committee but Senate Democrats are sending it to another committee before calling it for a vote.
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Gov. Lamont tests positive for COVID-19
The positive result came during a regularly scheduled rapid self-test. The governor is asymptomatic and is awaiting the results of a PCR test.
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CT doesn’t expect to mandate 2nd COVID booster shots
State officials are encouraging people with multiple co-morbidities and older residents to get a second booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Bill would allow more residents with disabilities to keep Medicaid coverage
The bill approved by the Human Services Committee would increase Medicaid income and asset limits for residents with disabilities.
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Three bills deal with children’s mental health. Here’s what they would do.
The children’s mental health crisis in Connecticut and elsewhere has spurred several proposals now under consideration by lawmakers.
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Bill advances that could curb cuts to ICUs, labor and delivery services
Proposed legislation offers a path to closing loopholes that allow CT hospitals to cut services without obtaining state approval.
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Health providers: It’s nearly impossible to attract new physicians to CT
Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that would make some short- and long-term investments in physician recruitment and retention.
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Report: Nursing home resident died after not receiving medication
The death at Quinnipiac Valley Center was detailed in a 73-page report compiled by DPH inspectors after multiple visits to the facility.