CT will receive federal assistance to improve health care and access in rural parts of the state ahead of anticipated cuts to Medicaid.
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Lamont pitches millions for food pantries, Planned Parenthood
Lamont announces $168 million to offset federal cuts to nutrition assistance, reproductive health services and health insurance.
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What to know about the ACA subsidies set to expire Jan. 1
ACA subsidies will likely lapse at the end of 2025. CT is using surplus funds to help people next year, but will Congress act? What to know,
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CT families file complaints against hospitals over ‘severe disruptions’ to trans care
The complaints are against CCMC and YNHH over their decision to stop providing medication-based gender-affirming care to minors.
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Lamont pledges $70M for health care after US Senate deadlocks
CT will spend $70 million of the emergency surplus funds it set aside to partly offset the looming loss of millions in ACA subsidies.
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CT approves Hartford HealthCare purchase of 2 Prospect hospitals
The approval brings the state closer to concluding a lengthy search to find buyers for Prospect Medical Holdings three CT hospitals.
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Access Health CT enrollment steady, despite in-flux ACA subsidies
Federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act insurance plans could soon be cut, but enrollment in CT is at nearly the same level as last year.
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Blumenthal, CT nurses decry reduced loan caps for advanced degree programs
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminates a program that allowed graduate students to take out federal loans up to the full cost of tuition.
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A billion-dollar plan to bolster rural health in CT
DSS requested the funds for its 5-year plan from the Rural Health Transformation Program, which is part of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Federal grants for Yale research on malaria were cut, but the work continues
Federal cuts to research have had real-world effects. But for one Yale researcher, the work has continued with alternative funding sources.
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New federal SNAP rules mean 36K in CT still risk food insecurity
Though SNAP benefits were restored, about 36K CT residents are still at risk of losing food assistance due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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Trump’s ACA subsidy stance unclear as CT premium hikes loom
President Donald Trump was reportedly mulling the rollout of a health care proposal on Monday that could shake up last-minute negotiations.
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Hartford HealthCare could add 2 Prospect CT hospitals to its system by year end
HHC pitched its case to buy Manchester and Rockville hospitals owned by Prospect Medical Holdings. CT must issue a decision by Dec. 30.
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CT Senate gives final approval to emergency human services fund
The CT Senate voted 27-8 to designate $500 million to potentially backfill federal cuts to nutrition and other human service programs.