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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

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 · 6h

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

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Prescriptions made for Baystate patient following WMN story

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) - A cancer patient from Ludlow recently having trouble with his medications has since gotten all of his prescriptions made following a story on Western Mass News. Monday night, we brought you the story of Paul Bramucci, who’s in rehab following high tech CAR-T cell therapy. He...

Ludlow, MA · 1d
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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

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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

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

westernmassnews.com

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Holyoke Health Center locations closed Wednesday over safety concern

HOLYOKE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – A Holyoke-based healthcare provider will be closed Wednesday due to what they described as a “safety and security concern.”. Officials with Holyoke Health Center said the concern was identified Tuesday and police were notified immediately. noted that no harm has been committed and all patients, visitors and staff are safe.

Holyoke, MA · 1d

Daily Voice

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Holyoke Medical Center Names New Chief Of Hospital Medicine

Dr. Krishna Kafle has joined Holyoke Medical Center as chief of hospital medicine after a decade of practice at Baystate Medical Center. Kafle is board-certified in internal medicine and held a unit medical director position at Baystate for more than six years. He earned his medical degree at Nepal’…

Holyoke, MA · 2d

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

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New Holyoke Veterans Home Opens, Six Years After 76 Died in COVID Outbreak

An eight-story veterans home with 234 beds has opened on Cherry Hill in Holyoke, Massachusetts, replacing the Soldiers' Home where at least 76 elderly veterans died during a 2020 COVID-19 outbreak that was one of the deadliest at a long-term care facility. The new building, standing beside the old one, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 29, and the first residents were scheduled to begin moving in on Nov. 10, with additional move-ins to follow VA inspections.

Holyoke, MA · 15h

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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

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 […]

Texas · 2h

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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 · 2d

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 · 17h

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

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Brightonone Supports Veterans Through Healthcare Services

Connecticut · 23h

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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

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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