The state’s largest health system by revenue said Thursday it had signed an agreement with PE-backed Prospect Medical Holdings to acquire its three CT hospitals.
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Lamont budget would expand mental health services, other health care initiatives
New psychiatric beds and other services for children top a list of mental health investments in the $24.2 billion budget Gov. Ned Lamont unveiled Wednesday.
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Lawmakers eye lofty health care reforms in short session
The ambitious agenda includes bills tackling the mental health crisis, prescription drug costs and aid in dying.
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Connecticut’s roads are deadlier than ever. Figuring out why is complicated.
Since the start of the pandemic, the number of people dying in traffic crashes in Connecticut has surged and shows no signs of slowing.
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Exhausted health care workers seek long-awaited legislative relief
Calls to shore up Connecticut’s health care workforce are getting louder as medical workers feel the continuing strain of the pandemic.
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In super-vaxxed Vermont, Covid strikes — but packs far less punch
It is the nation’s most vaccinated state against covid, with nearly 80% of residents fully vaccinated — yet even super-vaxxed Vermont has not proved impenetrable.
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Proponents of aid-in-dying legislation planning strong push this session
Leaders on the Public Health Committee say they have marked the proposal “No. 1” in importance, and legislators say they’ll press for a vote.
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Gentle jousting and bipartisan support over mental health agenda in CT
The CT Senate GOP minority outlined a mental-health package at a news conference geared to politics as well as policy.
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Five things you should know about ‘free’ at-home COVID tests
Americans keep hearing that it is important to test frequently for COVID-19 at home. But just try to find an “at-home” rapid COVID test.
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When kids under 5 get COVID-19, parents are screwed
As more young children test positive for COVID-19, more parents are caring for their COVID-positive children while battling infection themselves.
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As COVID-19 surge slows, Lamont addresses challenges with testing and nursing homes
COVID-19 activity in CT continues to decline: Connecticut’s daily test positivity rate was at 13.69% on Friday.
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Health care workers, already under strain, seeing record COVID infections
Health care workers are contracting COVID at higher rates than ever, and changes in federal policies are complicating the problems.
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AG, lawmakers review implications of hospital antitrust suit
An antitrust lawsuit against Hartford HealthCare comes as Connecticut explores what waning competition is doing to costs and care.
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As CT nears COVID hospitalization record, officials say this year is different
Many patients testing positive are in an emergency room or critical care unit for some reason other than the virus.
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Saint Francis sues Hartford HealthCare, claims anti-competitive practices
The lawsuit pits the giants in a legal battle that could reshape the delivery of health care in the region.