Black teens are disproportionately affected — five to eight times greater than whites.
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Children with psychiatric needs are overwhelming hospital emergency departments in CT
Hospital officials in Connecticut say that while emergency department visits overall have declined, the number of children who are awaiting inpatient beds for psychiatric care has increased exponentially during the pandemic.
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Stark racial disparities persist in vaccinations, state-level CDC data shows
Black Americans’ vaccination rates are still lagging; Hispanics are closing the gap and Native Americans show the highest rates overall.
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For third year in a row, public option bill won’t move forward in Connecticut
Proponents of the public option insurance plan said they pulled the bill because the governor threatened not to sign it.
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Bill declaring racism a public health crisis in Connecticut wins approval in Senate
The omnibus bill also calls for better data collection on race and ethnicity in health care; now moves to House
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Fully vaccinated CT residents won’t be required to wear masks indoors starting May 19
The mask mandate will be lifted the same day that other COVID-19 restrictions expire.
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Health care reform bills face uncertain future as end of session nears
Momentum surrounding a public option bill and a prescription drug proposal has slowed. Here’s why.
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CT’s ‘yellow van’ vaccination clinics are giving half as many doses as a month ago
“Whatever [the strategic plan] is, it’s not working,” said one pastor.
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Pfizer COVID vaccine approved for children 12 to 15. Here’s what you need to know.
Across Connecticut, providers have begun requesting more doses of the Pfizer vaccine in preparation.
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‘I just feel like myself:’ A nonbinary child in their own words
It’s 7:30 a.m. on a school day. Two parents are racing to get their three young children dressed, fed, packed for the day, into coats and out the door when 6-year-old Hallel runs downstairs, crying. Ari, Hallel’s father, is the first to ask “What’s wrong?” The answer launched a journey these parents never envisioned, described […]
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Yale study combining opioid use disorder treatment with OB-GYN care offers hope to pregnant women struggling with addiction
When Amanda, 28, found out that she was pregnant with her second child, she was in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and struggling with opioid use disorder.
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DPH: 242 breakthrough cases of COVID among fully vaccinated CT residents
Breakthrough cases account for 0.02% of vaccinated residents; three have died
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Vaccine clinic shut down after surprise investigation
The state Department of Public Health suspended a Kent-based drug and alcohol rehabilitation center from holding vaccinations clinics in February after discovering a state representative was handling and preparing vials of vaccine at an unsanctioned clinic in Southbury.
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Senate advances bill banning deceptive advertising by faith-based pregnancy centers
The proposal gives the Attorney General’s Office the power to seek a court order to stop faith-based institutions from handing out misleading information about abortions and other women’s services.
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CT is first state to vaccinate half of adults against COVID
Connecticut became the first state Monday to fully vaccinate at least half its adult population against COVID-19.