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.
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The big question: How to spend $600M in CT opioid settlement funds
Millions of dollars in legal settlements are starting to flow into CT to combat the opioid epidemic, and the stakes could not be higher.
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Hartford flooding fund opens to applicants on Sept. 1
Residents of Hartford’s North End plagued by long-term flooding issues can start applying on Sept. 1 for financial relief.
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Kids’ crisis centers are opening, but who’s going to pay for it?
The centers, meant to address children’s mental health needs, were started with one-time ARPA money. Advocates say they need recurring funds.
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Public hearing set for proposed rate increases for 2024 health plans
Insurance companies serving CT have asked for an average hike of 12.4% on individual health plans next year and 14.8% on small group plans.
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State asks judge to close Waterbury Gardens nursing home
The state of CT has asked a judge to close Waterbury Gardens, a nursing home that is costing the state nearly $1 million a month to operate.
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Urgent centers for kids’ mental health crises open in CT
The four centers are in Hartford, New Haven, Waterbury and New London, officials said Wednesday. They’re open for walk-in, outpatient care.
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CT nursing home residents, families plead for higher staffing levels
Many nursing home residents used a Tuesday forum to air concerns about staffing levels, which they described as still insufficient.
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CT nursing home conditions raise alarms as inspections lag
Nearly half of the nursing homes in CT are overdue for a routine inspection, and the number of serious violations is up. What’s going on?
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Report: Fentanyl, unsafe sleep major factors in baby and toddler deaths in CT
A new report from the Office of the Child Advocate details causes of death for young children in Connecticut over the past couple of years.
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As CT Medicaid ‘unwinds,’ community health centers help patients
CT’s community health centers receive lists of patients who can’t be automatically renewed for Medicaid. That’s when the hard work begins.
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With Lamont’s signature, CT enacts four reproductive rights bills
The bills expand contraception access, protect abortion providers against legal action from other states, and safeguard online health data.