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Lawmakers Mull Tighter Controls on Private Equity in Health Care …

WEBHARTFORD — Following a private equity debacle that left three local hospitals on the verge of financial collapse, state lawmakers are considering a series of …

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Funding Gaps Force Closure of Two More Children’s Mental Health

WEBTwo more programs offering in-home children’s mental health services are preparing to close in Hartford and New Britain, leaving nonprofits scrambling to find …

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Among Health Systems Battling Financial Onslaught from COVID, …

WEBAmong Health Systems Battling Financial Onslaught from COVID, Size Didn’t Matter. — Angela Carella, 3.8.2022. STAMFORD – To promote fiscal well-being, …

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Lawmakers Push for Insurance Companies to Cover Heart Scans

WEBRobert Storace. Robert Storace is a veteran reporter with stints at New Britain Herald, the New Haven Register, the Connecticut Post, Hartford Business …

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Lawmakers Seek Improved Healthcare Worker Safety in Wake of …

WEBState Capitol, Hartford, CT (CT Examiner) HARTFORD — The killing last year of Joyce Grayson, a visiting nurse, has sparked legislation aimed at providing a …

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After 4 Attempts and $43 Million, State's Health Information …

WEBAfter nearly three years leading the state’s effort to build a health information exchange for Connecticut, Allan Hackney resigned on December 3, leaving an …

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Anwar Talks Legislative Challenges, Priorities for Public Health in

WEBAnwar recently spoke about the ups and downs of the 2023 legislative session and his hopes for the 2024 session, which begins Feb. 7. He also addressed …

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Psychiatric Hospitals to Start Surveying Patient Satisfaction

WEBBy the start of 2026, a psychiatric patient survey – called PIX – created by Yale-New Haven Health and Yale School of Medicine will be required at all 1600 …

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Mental Health Advocates Question Records Sharing on State's …

WEBThe state’s social work and psychological associations are questioning the need to include private behavioral health information on the state’s Health Information …

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State Lawmaker Proposes Easier Enrollment for Medicaid Families …

WEBState Rep. Jaime Foster, D-Ellington (CT Examiner). HARTFORD — A state lawmaker wants to make enrollment in the Women, Infants and Children program easier …

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Community Health Centers Ask For Federal Increase to Keep up …

WEBNichelle Mullins, the executive director of Charter Oak Community Health Center in Bridgeport, said that, on average, Charter Oak loses $41 for each medical …

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New Study Pinpoints Where the Ticks are in Connecticut Backyards

WEBGardens, it turns out, are not among backyard tick hotspots pinpointed in a field study of typical suburban backyards in Guilford from May to July 2022, published …

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Nursing Staff Press Lawmakers to Pass Protections Against …

WEBHARTFORD – Marla Cambell, an emergency room nurse at Bristol Hospital, said she was sitting at the charge nurse desk a few months ago when a patient ran from …

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Connecticut Health Policy Project Director Weighs in on Needed …

WEBConnecticut Health Policy Project Director Ellen Andrews (Courtesy of Ellen Andrews) Ellen Andrews has served on over a dozen health policy committees in …

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Connecticut Faces 'Unprecedented' Nursing Shortage, National …

WEBFor 36 years prior to joining the Connecticut Examiner, Angela Carella was a beat reporter, investigative reporter, editor and columnist for the Stamford Advocate. …

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Connecticut Hospital Association: 'Collaboration is Vital to Protect

WEBTo the Editor: When it comes to improving health outcomes and controlling costs (“Tackling Rising Healthcare Costs Must Remain a Priority for Our Legislators,” …

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With 19 Nursing Homes Across Connecticut, Genesis

WEBThe occupancy rate of the 19 Genesis Healthcare nursing home facilities in Connecticut dropped by 23 percent between April and June of 2020 compared with …

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'Whole Child' Curriculum Sparks Debate in Connecticut Over …

WEBIn January, 2023 – now just a year away – the State of Connecticut will also release a new, comprehensive curriculum for public school students in kindergarten until …

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CEO Marna Borgstrom to Retire in March after 43 Years at Yale …

WEBAfter 43 years at Yale New Haven Hospital and Health System, Chief Executive Officer Marna Borgstrom, announced that she will be retiring on March 25, of 2022. “I have loved growing the Yale New Haven Health System and being part of this really incredible organization,” Borgstrom said. The board of Yale New Haven Health …

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Guilford Planning & Zoning Approves Methadone Clinic on the …

WEBGUILFORD — The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a proposal by the APT Foundation to install a methadone clinic at a location on Boston Post Road at …

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Insurance Switch and Claims Drive Near-9% Hike in Westport …

WEBInsurance Switch and Claims Drive Near-9% Hike in Westport School Budget. The Westport Board Education met on Thursday night. WESTPORT – …

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