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Senate Passes Priority Public Health Bill With Bipartisan Support

WebSenate Bill 1, the Senate’s omnibus public health bill, passed Thursday evening with bipartisan support. The legislation was the chamber’s main priority for the …

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Senate Democrats Highlight Plans For Healthcare, Paid Sick Leave

WebSenate Bill 1, “An Act Concerning The Health And Safety of Connecticut Residents,” is an omnibus bill that would contain several provisions within it, such as …

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ANALYSIS Connecticut Needs to Focus on Real Health …

WebAccording to the Health Care Cost Institute, between 2014 and 2018, healthcare spending per Connecticut resident rose 18% , mainly because of rising prices. …

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Lawmakers and Medical Staff Push for Yale-New Haven Health's …

WebSen. Saud Anwar, co-chair of the Public Health Committee and a doctor at ECHN. (Mike Savino/ CTNewsjunkie) (Updated 8:48 p.m.) Lawmakers and medical staff …

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Connecticut Looks To Benchmark Healthcare Costs CT News Junkie

WebThe executive order had bipartisan support. “Connecticut residents deserve affordable, accessible and quality health care, “but for far too long families have …

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OHS Report Says Hospital Consolidations Had Negative Impact On …

WebThe latest report from Connecticut's Office of Health Strategy – concluding that hospital consolidations have increased healthcare costs and had a negative impact …

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Robust Enrollment on Connecticut's Insurance Exchange; 26

WebGBAPP, Inc (Greater Bridgeport Area Prevention Program) Navigator location (Contributed photo) Enrollment this year in health insurance plans sold on …

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Connecticut Democratic Lawmakers Challenge Association Health …

WebRep. Susan Johnson, D-Windham, talks about the alternative to Association Health Plans (Jamil Ragland / CTNewsJunkie photo) Six Democratic lawmakers went on …

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Analysis Governor’s Healthcare Budget Is A Mixed Bag

WebHealthcare analyst Ellen Andrews says the Lamont administration's new budget continues their commitment to making healthcare in Connecticut more affordable. …

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Analysis Making it work: Connecting Medical And Social Care In

WebHealthcare analyst Ellen Andrews, Ph.D, says experts estimate that only 20% of our health status is attributable to the medical care we receive - some depend on …

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OP-ED Black Maternal Health Week: Why We Need To Focus On …

WebBlack Maternal Health Week takes place every year from April 11-17. It is designated to bring awareness to the issues of the Black maternal health crisis, to …

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Connecticut's Health Insurance Exchange Reopens Nov. 1 With …

WebThe example Wakely Consulting gave was a 56-year-old woman named Karen who lives in Fairfield and makes $65,000 a year. That’s above the 400% of federal …

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Top Lawmakers Respond To Idea Of Managed Care For Medicaid …

WebCapitated managed care provides private health insurers an up-front flat fee. The state contracted with companies before 2012 to manage care for hundreds of …

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Hartford Mayoral Candidates Unveil Diverse Strategies to Address …

WebGiselle Jacobs, a Hartford mayoral candidate, speaks during a health care forum hosted by the Charter Oak Health Center on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2023.

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22 AGs Press United Health Group To Protect Systems Following …

WebUnited Health Group recently reported revenues of $99.8 billion, up almost $8 billion over the same period the previous year. The company confirmed that it has …

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UConn Health Center Faces $55.3 Million Deficit in 2025; State …

WebThe University of Connecticut Health Center will be running a $55.3 million deficit in fiscal year 2025 and the state is looking to hire a consultant to develop a …

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Connecticut’s Insurance Exchange Increases Its Assessment, Which …

Web“I believe we are at the point where this is the right action for the exchange,” board Chairman Charles H. Kippel said. The board’s vote increases Access Health’s …

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House OKs Bill To Block Some Residents’ Medical Debt From …

WebRep. Jillian Gilchrest, D-West Hartford, responds to questions about a bill to an regarding the reporting of medical debt Thursday, May 2, 2024, at the state Capitol in …

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Senate Targets More Products That Contain PFAS ‘Forever …

WebHARTFORD, CT – The Senate passed a bill Thursday that could ban the sale of many products that typically contain long-lasting, harmful chemicals that fall under a …

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Insurance Department Approves Rate Increases for 2023 Plans

WebThe department reduced CTCare Benefits’ request to raise rates by 24.1% to 15%. Meanwhile, the agency reduced ConnectiCare’s rate increase from a requested …

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ANALYSIS Yale-New Haven Health Announces Layoffs While …

WebIt’s puzzling. Yale-New Haven Health System recently announced 72 layoffs and eliminated 155 positions among their managers, but they scored large profits last …

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House Passes Testing Requirement For Drug Overdoses As DPH …

WebAccording to the public health department, there have been 10,759 unintended or undetermined drug overdose deaths in the state since 2015. The majority of those …

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Connecticut Healthcare Advocate to Step Down, Warns of …

WebTed Doolittle, who has served as Connecticut's Healthcare Advocate for nearly seven years, announced his pending departure from the Office of the Healthcare …

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OP-ED Health-Harming Transportation Pollution Unaddressed As …

WebSmog levels are especially high in communities of color and low-income communities. Emergency room visits for asthma attacks among Black children ages 2 to …

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Insurance Department Reduces Rate Hikes; Criticism and Calls for …

WebAfter numerous hearings and complaints, the Insurance Department knocked down the average rate for individual health insurance plans sold in the state from a …

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