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CT's Best Nursing Homes Revealed In New Study: See Full List

Thousands of nursing homes across the Northeast have been evaluated in new national ratings highlighting the best facilities for rehabilitation and long-term care. U.S. News & World Report released its 2027 Best Nursing Homes ratings on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The annual list evaluated more than …

Connecticut · 2d

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GBH Daily: The underground weed market today

This is a web edition of GBH Daily, a weekday newsletter bringing you local stories you can trust so you can stay informed without feeling overwhelmed. ☀️A sunny and cool Veterans Day, with highs in the 50s. Sunset is at 4:25 p.m. As we continue to explore what the...

Massachusetts · 1d
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Gov. Healey looks to close Massachusetts health care shortage with veteran military medics

Veteran military medics could soon administer medications to patients at certain Massachusetts hospitals under a proposal by Gov. Maura Healey. On the eve of Veterans Day, the governor revealed plans to advance new regulations to create a pathway for military medics to work in civilian health care settings, applying their training and experience.

Massachusetts · 1d
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Origins of the Affordable Care Act

Today on the show, we have a story about healthcare from our friends over at GBH News. Mitt and Ted, hosted by Ian Coss, tells the story of how Mitt Romney and Ted Kennedy began their political careers on very different sides of the healthcare debate, but for a short while, worked together to pass a law that provided healthcare to everyone in Massachusetts. Their work eventually paved the way for what became the Affordable Care Act. We bring you Part One of their series, which takes us all the way back to the Nixon era.

Massachusetts · 7h
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The Financial Wire

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Yale New Haven Health could leave every UnitedHealthcare plan, including Medicare Advantage, on Jan. 4, 2027 without a deal, as Connecticut members weigh switching by Dec. 7

Yale New Haven Health could leave every UnitedHealthcare plan, Medicare Advantage included, on Jan. 4, 2027 if the two sides do not reach a new contract, UnitedHealthcare says on its Yale network page. Until then, the insurer says, Yale New Haven hospitals, facilities and physicians, including Yale Medicine and Northeast Medical Group, stay in network... The post Yale New Haven Health could leave every UnitedHealthcare plan, including Medicare Advantage, on Jan. 4, 2027 without a deal, as Connecticut members weigh switching by Dec. 7 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

New Haven, CT · 8d

NBC Connecticut

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Safety changes underway at only secure psychiatric facility for teens in Connecticut

The state says safety improvements are underway at its only secure psychiatric facility for teens. Chronic understaffing and worker injuries have been the focus of previous NBC Connecticut investigations. Things at the Solnit South campus in Middletown hit a breaking point this summer when employees made a public plea for...

Middletown, CT · 2d

CT Insider

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320: Yale's clinical trials give CT cancer patients access to new treatments

New immunotherapy drugs and other cancer treatments are available in clinical trials years before they reach the market.

Connecticut · 1d

NBC Connecticut

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Discover Hartford HealthCare's Newest GoHealth Urgent Care Center

The following content is created in partnership with Hartford HealthCare. It does not reflect the work or opinions of NBC Owned Television Stations Group editorial staff. Click here to learn more about Hartford HealthCare. Convenient care when you need it - at the most affordable cost. Hartford HealthCare’s newest GoHealth...

Hartford, CT · 1d

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CT seeks federal approval to expand free health coverage for low-income residents

Connecticut lawmakers have approved allowing out of network-coverage for patients on a state program that provides no-cost health insurance to low-income residents. The Appropriations, Human Services and Insurance and Real Estate committees voted on the proposal after a joint meeting on Tuesday. The Covered Connecticut program was established in 2021...

Connecticut · 1d

CT Insider

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'Billing errors' cited in alleged Medicaid fraud by CT autism therapy provider, worker, warrant says

The owner told investigators she “did not have a good system in place, and ... a lot of billing errors occurred,” a warrant said.

Enfield, CT · 9h

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Farmington Sewer Plant May Have Topped Phosphorus Limit

FARMINGTON — The sewage reaching the town's treatment plant on Sept. 8 came in low on oxygen, unusually cloudy and heavy with solids, the plant's lab analyst found. Afterward, its phosphorus readings were "astronomically high." "A toxic load is suspected," Superintendent Mark Batorski's September report says. Batorski told the...

Farmington, CT · 1d

The Financial Wire

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, ConnectiCare, Sharp Health Plan and Saint Alphonsus are ending Medicare Advantage plans for 2027 in Texas, Connecticut, California and Idaho

Four health plans have told Medicare members they will stop offering Medicare Advantage plans for 2027, and the people affected are scattered across Texas, Connecticut, California and Idaho. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, ConnectiCare, Sharp Health Plan and Saint Alphonsus each say their plans end or are not offered after Dec. 31, 2026. The... The post Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, ConnectiCare, Sharp Health Plan and Saint Alphonsus are ending Medicare Advantage plans for 2027 in Texas, Connecticut, California and Idaho appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Connecticut · 2d

Main Street Dollars

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ConnectiCare, CHRISTUS, Sharp individual and Saint Alphonsus Medicare Advantage members in Connecticut, Texas, San Diego, Idaho lose plans for 2027 as enrollment ends Dec. 7

Medicare Advantage members of four health plans have to pick new coverage for 2027: ConnectiCare in Connecticut, CHRISTUS Health Plan in Texas, Sharp Health Plan’s individual plans in San Diego and Saint Alphonsus Health Plan in Idaho. Medicare’s annual enrollment period ends Dec. 7, and each of these plans stops at the turn of the […]

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Hospital for Special Care Launches Renovation to Expand Medical Rehabilitation Capacity and Enhance Patient Experience

NEW BRITAIN, Conn., October 27, 2026 – Hospital for Special Care (HFSC) is launching a $3.6 million renovation that will transform an existing inpatient unit into a dedicated medical rehabilitation unit featuring 10 private patient rooms and expanded nursing, clinical, and support spaces designed to meet the needs of today’s medically complex patients. The renovation is expected to be completed around January 2027.

New Britain, CT · 3d

Eyewitness News

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Yale New Haven Health, UnitedHealthcare contract talks raise concerns for patients

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) - Contract negotiations between Yale New Haven Health and UnitedHealthcare are raising questions for patients as many people choose their health benefits for next year. The health system and insurer said they are working to reach a new agreement covering UnitedHealthcare commercial plans and Medicare Advantage....

New Haven, CT · 20h

CT Insider

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Connecticut seniors struggle to afford pricey dental care. Free care offers relief

Adults, especially seniors, face barriers to dental care, so this nonprofit has stepped up to fill the gap.

Waterbury, CT · 4d

FOX 61

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Brightonone Supports Veterans Through Healthcare Services

Connecticut · 1d

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Northwest Corner libraries offer laptops to eligible residents

NORTHWEST CORNER — Libraries provide much more than books nowadays, and eligible Connecticut residents now have another resource available. All six libraries in the Region One school district are participating in Laptop ConneCT, a program that allows eligible residents to borrow laptops for long-term use. “It’s terrific,” said Meg...

Connecticut · 1d

CT Insider

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Connecticut reaches deal to connect incarcerated people with Medicare and Medicaid before release

Traditionally, people who are incarcerated were not allowed to sign up for the programs.

Connecticut · 6d

hoodline.com

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Plymouth EMS Delay Turns 8-Minute Wait Into 30 for Unconscious Man

Plymouth Volunteer Ambulance Corps — EMS Staffing Shortage Center. A call for an unconscious man in Plymouth, Connecticut, that would normally draw an ambulance in about eight minutes instead took half an hour this week, and local EMS officials say a staffing shortage is to blame. The man who needed treatment is now recovering in the hospital, but the delay has pushed the department to speed up recruitment efforts it already had underway.

Plymouth, CT · 6d