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The next battle over healthcare costs is happening in the states

Americans continue to face rising health insurance premiums, growing deductibles and increasing medical expenses. Now, Connecticut is preparing to try something relatively few states have attempted: holding healthcare providers more accountable when spending grows faster than state-established targets. Supporters say the effort could help address affordability concerns that have become a major issue for families, employers and government budgets. Policy analysts around the country are watching to see whether the approach could become a model for other states.

Connecticut · 08-20

WTNH

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School officials, physicians urge New Britain parents to vaccinate kids

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — Going back to school is in jeopardy for over 300 students in New Britain who have yet to receive their required vaccinations. The school district is reminding parents that if their kids don’t receive the proper immunizations by Aug. 31, they won’t be able to go back to class. “Our […]

New Britain, CT · 08-18

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The Hospital of Central Connecticut Launches Food4Health Program as Part of Comprehensive Food as Medicine Initiative

The Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC) will offer a first look at its new Food4Health Program. This innovative food-as-medicine initiative is designed to improve health outcomes by expanding access to healthy food to patients living with chronic disease who also face food and financial insecurity. HOCC's first hydroponic farm features...

Hartford, CT · 08-19

WTNH

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Lamont: Program to reduce chronic absences, disengagement post-COVID has worked

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut’s Learner Engagement and Attendance Program (LEAP) was created to boost consistent student attendance and address and disengagement from school due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Five years later, the state is calling LEAP a success. The state Department of Education joined Gov. Ned Lamont, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene M. Russell-Tucker […]

Connecticut · 08-19

Eyewitness News

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Hundreds of New Britain students at risk of missing first day of school over vaccine requirements

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WFSB) - The Consolidated School District of New Britain is warning hundreds of families their children may be at risk of missing the first day of school if they don’t have their immunizations. School officials said 300 students in the district have not received their required...

New Britain, CT · 08-18

governing.com

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Connecticut Gets Serious About Enforcing Healthcare Cost Limits

For years, Connecticut lawmakers and elected officials have been laboring to understand — and curtail — rapidly rising healthcare costs. They first gathered data to measure annual growth in healthcare spending and established benchmark growth rates. The intent was for insurers and healthcare providers to hew to the benchmark rate or lower, but there was no way to enforce it.

Connecticut · 08-18

Yahoo!

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Connecticut near top on childhood vaccines as national rates hit new lows

As national immunization rates trend downward, Connecticut, instead, continues to see increases in the number of schoolchildren receiving their annual shots, according to new federal and state data. Around 98.6% of Connecticut kindergartners received the required measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine in the 2025-26 school year, a 0.4% increase...

Connecticut · 08-20

Connecticut Mirror

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CT health providers work to curb HUSKY losses from ‘Big Beautiful’ bill

Federal changes to Medicaid eligibility take effect in January, and 110K CT residents could lose HUSKY. Hospitals and clinics are preparing.

Connecticut · 08-19

CT Insider

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Editorial: CT Children's Medical Center is right to end youth gender 'care'

CCMC is facing political threats after the Trump administration convinced the hospital to follow the science on gender interventions for children.

Connecticut · 08-17

WTNH.com

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New school health center in Waterbury gives children, families ‘barrier-free’ access to care

WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — A new school-based clinic officially opened Monday in Waterbury, which will give elementary students access to medical, dental, and behavioral health services. The new Driggs Elementary School-based Health Center is located on Woodlawn Terrace in Waterbury, and is one of three school-based centers in the...

Waterbury, CT · 08-18

ctbythenumbers.news

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Mobile Pathways Program Launched by CHR in Eastern Connecticut Ahead of Overdose Awareness Day

Nonprofit behavioral healthcare provider Community Health Resources (CHR) will begin providing lifesaving services through the Mobile Pathways Program on Tuesday, August 18. The program will bring personalized, effective, and recovery-focused treatments to people across northeastern Connecticut who are struggling with opioid use disorders, according to officials. The Mobile Pathways Program...

Willimantic, CT · 08-16

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Hospital program to support central Connecticut patients with food, financial insecurity

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Hospital of Central Connecticut announced Friday its new innovative model, combining food access, hydroponic farming and clinical care, to help people live longer, healthier and better-quality lives after medical treatment. The Hospital’s food-as-medicine model plans to improve health outcomes by expanding access to healthy...

Hartford, CT · 08-16

WTNH

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Hospital program to support central Connecticut patients with food, financial insecurity

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Hospital of Central Connecticut announced Friday its new innovative model, combining food access, hydroponic farming and clinical care, to help people live longer, healthier and better-quality lives after medical treatment. The Hospital’s food-as-medicine model plans to improve health outcomes by expanding access to healthy food to patients living with chronic […]

Hartford, CT · 08-14

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Two CT hospitals repeatedly cited for patient safety issues

In the last three years, two hospitals operated by Trinity Health of New England have gotten more “immediate jeopardy” citations than any other hospitals in the state’s health system. WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Katy Golvala to discuss her article, “Trinity Health cited most among...

Connecticut · 08-10

CT Insider

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Hunter’s Ambulance union threatens strike in dispute with Hartford HealthCare over working conditions

Some dispatchers in the Hunter's 911 dispatch center are forced to take lengthy extra shifts, a union representative says.

Meriden, CT · 08-13

WTNH.com

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Hartford HealthCare’s Ayer Neuroscience Institute celebrates 100th epilepsy surgery

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTHN) — Hartford HealthCare’s Ayer Neuroscience Institute is celebrating a major milestone: its 100th epilepsy surgery. For many people living with epilepsy, these procedures can be life-changing. Dr. Gabriel Martz, Medical Director of Hartford HealthCare’s Ayer Neuroscience Institute’s Epilepsy Center, joined Good Morning Connecticut at 9...

Hartford, CT · 08-13

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Connecticut employers raise concerns that Lamont’s Medicaid fee could cost jobs

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont wants large employers to pay when workers rely on the state’s HUSKY Medicaid program. His proposal targets companies with sizeable workforces and public coverage use. Supporters call it a fair contribution toward healthcare costs. Business groups warn that the added expense could reduce hiring, limit...

Connecticut · 08-11

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Lamont visits Torrington health center to discuss rural care

TORRINGTON — Rural health care continues to pose unique challenges, but the Northwest Corner’s Community Health and Wellness Center (CHWC) is ready to take them on, said the organization’s CEO, Joanne Borduas, during a recent visit from Gov. Ned Lamont. The governor was joined by public health...

Torrington, CT · 08-12

Connecticut Mirror

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Gender-affirming care, Russia sanctions and Kalshi: CT politics news

Plus: A ruling on HUD funding, Connecticut's CEO-worker pay gap, 'Sales-Tax-Free' Week and a storm forces a Ryan Fazio event to relocate.

Connecticut · 08-14

WTNH

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Hartford HealthCare’s Ayer Neuroscience Institute celebrates 100th epilepsy surgery

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTHN) — Hartford HealthCare’s Ayer Neuroscience Institute is celebrating a major milestone: its 100th epilepsy surgery. For many people living with epilepsy, these procedures can be life-changing. Dr. Gabriel Martz, Medical Director of Hartford HealthCare’s Ayer Neuroscience Institute’s Epilepsy Center, joined Good Morning Connecticut at 9 a.m. to tell us more. Watch the full […]

Hartford, CT · 08-13