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As CT Medicaid ‘unwinds,’ community health centers help patients

Avatar photo by Katy Golvala July 21, 2023 @ 5:00 amJuly 20, 2023 @ 7:50 pm

CT’s community health centers receive lists of patients who can’t be automatically renewed for Medicaid. That’s when the hard work begins.

Posted inHealth

CT mulls Medicaid reimbursement for community health workers

Avatar photo by Katy Golvala April 18, 2023 @ 5:00 amApril 18, 2023 @ 2:58 pm

Two bills would OK Medicaid reimbursement for community health workers, who act as liaisons between care systems and underserved communities.

A man dressed in a suit sits at a table while speaking into a microphone.
Posted inHealth

Boost to CT Medicaid rates could mean more access for patients

Avatar photo by Katy Golvala March 24, 2023 @ 5:00 amMarch 23, 2023 @ 3:48 pm

The ‘major policy change’ could provide the broadest increases to Medicaid rates for physician services in nearly two decades.

Posted inPolitics

CT committee OKs Medicaid expansion for residents under 19 without legal status

Avatar photo by Jenna Carlesso March 6, 2023 @ 4:54 pmMarch 10, 2023 @ 12:43 pm

The Human Services Committee voted to advance the proposal, which would expand Medicaid to people under 19 of any immigration status.

Posted inHealth

Advocates: Medicaid rates leave CT kids without autism services

Avatar photo by Ginny Monk February 20, 2023 @ 12:44 pmFebruary 21, 2023 @ 12:27 pm

Some kids in CT are waiting months for behavioral health autism services. Providers say it’s because HUSKY reimbursement rates are low.

Posted inGovernment

CT federal judge rules against enforcing Trump-era Medicaid cuts

Avatar photo by Lisa Hagen February 3, 2023 @ 12:59 pmFebruary 3, 2023 @ 1:00 pm

A CT judge ruled the U.S. must stop enforcing a rule that ended some Medicaid enrollees’ benefits. But it’s unclear when coverage will resume.

Posted inPolitics

Should nursing homes be told how to spend public funds? Some say yes

Avatar photo by Jenna Carlesso November 16, 2021 @ 5:00 amFebruary 4, 2022 @ 1:03 pm

New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts adopted policies setting requirements for how much nursing homes must spend on resident care.

Posted inHealth

This undocumented immigrant has been stuck in the hospital for six months. And she’s not alone.

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Jacqueline Rabe Thomas and Kasturi Pananjady June 15, 2021 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:56 am

Without dialysis, Maria would have days to live. But because of Medicaid restrictions, she has to stay in the hospital.

Posted inHealth

Health care reform in the 2021 legislative session: Here are the bills that passed and those that didn’t

Avatar photo by Jenna Carlesso June 10, 2021 @ 7:37 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:58 am

Proposals on everything from cameras in nursing homes to government-sponsored insurance for small businesses and nonprofits were floated this session.

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Legislators pursue HUSKY expansion for CT’s undocumented children

Avatar photo by Jenna Carlesso June 7, 2021 @ 6:49 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:57 am

Under the bill, children eight and younger would qualify for HUSKY coverage regardless of their immigration status.

Posted inMoney

Legislature presents its own budget plan, and the stage is set for debate

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf April 21, 2021 @ 12:30 pmAugust 1, 2022 @ 4:09 pm

Democrats on the Appropriations Committee and Gov. Ned Lamont are headed for a showdown over the next two-year state budget.

Posted inMoney

Lamont leans heavily on federal aid to keep taxes flat in CT

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf February 10, 2021 @ 3:24 pmAugust 1, 2022 @ 4:10 pm

Gov. Ned Lamont relies on federal funding and state reserves to balance his new budget without significant tax hikes.

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Lamont directs another $31.2 million to CT nursing homes

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Jenna Carlesso and Keith M. Phaneuf December 30, 2020 @ 5:12 pmMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:47 am

The governor said the financial support is meant to ensure “continuity and quality of care.”

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The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the ACA today. What happens in CT if the law is struck down?

Avatar photo by Jenna Carlesso November 10, 2020 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:41 am

In Connecticut, health officials say that if the ACA falls, the impact could be devastating.

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With Supreme Court decision on ACA looming, Democrats make health care a focus on the campaign trail

Avatar photo by Jenna Carlesso November 2, 2020 @ 5:00 amMarch 5, 2022 @ 12:42 am

Democrats have made health care a key issue, pointing to the pandemic and the fate of the federal health law.

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