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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Senate passes sweeping children’s mental health legislation
The first of three bills meant to improve services for children’s mental health in CT cleared the Senate on Friday with overwhelming support.
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Bills to support children’s mental health come with lofty price tags
Three ambitious bills that address the growing crisis of children’s mental health in CT would devote millions to a range of initiatives.
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Measure would set up task force to study sex offenders in nursing homes
The task force is a compromise after the initial bill, which would require nursing homes to check criminal histories, drew strong opposition.
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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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Bill to help terminally ill end their lives won’t advance this session
Four Republicans and one Democratic senator voted against a bill that would allow terminally ill patients to access life-ending medication.
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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.