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Breast cancer survivor pushes for biomarker testing for Medicaid patients
Biomarker testing allows the doctors to look at the DNA of the tumor and pinpoint exactly what type of cancer you have. A breast cancer survivor shared her breast cancer survival story with state legislators, hoping they will approve the testing for people using Medicaid.
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CARE Program awarded $3.4M to fight health inequities in New Haven
A $3.4 million CDC grant was awarded to the CARE program in New Haven. It’s a collaborative effort between Southern Connecticut State University and Yale School of Public Health.
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Home healthcare workers call for more protection after visiting nurse's death
Home healthcare workers are asking for more protection after a patient allegedly killed his visiting nurse a month ago in Willmantic.
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Face the Facts: Sen. Anwar talks about need for keeping healthcare workers safe
Sen. Saud Anwar (D-South Windsor), co-chair of the Public Health Committee, discusses safety for home healthcare workers, after a visiting nurse was killed in Willimantic.
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ECHN hospitals struggle as leaders discuss pending deal with Yale New Haven Health
State leaders called the financial situation dire for community hospitals like Manchester Memorial, Waterbury Hospital, and Rockville General, especially since the cyberattacks to Eastern Connecticut Hospital Networks (ECHN) systems this summer. “Smaller hospitals have been going through financial challenges across the state, that’s one thing that we have seen,” said Sen. Saud Anwar (D-South Windsor), co-chair of the state’s...
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Lawmakers push for deal aimed at helping struggling hospitals
State lawmakers are discussing a deal for Yale New Haven Health systems to acquire various Eastern CT health network hospitals, but a recent cyberattack could be putting that deal into jeopardy.
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Group home union ends strike amid new contracts
Many healthcare union members working with individuals with disabilities will return to work after a three-week-long strike to secure new contracts with six agencies that operate group homes and day programs. The group, the New England Health Care Employees Union, Service Employees International Union 1199NE, announced in a release Thursday that workers have agreed to two-year contracts that promise wage…
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Advocates call for better mental healthcare for LGBTQ+ community
Allies say there is a growing need for adequate mental healthcare for members of the LGBTQ+ community.
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Federal Grant Coming to CT to Advance Nursing Careers
More than $2.9 million in federal funding is coming to Connecticut to help alleviate the nursing shortage and help people advance their careers in nursing.
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Federal Funding Coming to Conn. to Address Nursing Shortage
Millions of dollars in federal funding is coming to Connecticut to help address the nursing shortage.
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Proposal to Eliminate Medical Debt Left Out of Appropriations Committee Budget
Fourteen years ago, Dennis Thomas received a heart transplant. 10 years later, he was diagnosed with colon cancer. “You can’t worry about what the house is, your car, your payments–you can’t do any of these things without your health,” Thomas said. Today, Thomas has his health, but not without over $10,000 of debt incurred from medical hardships that hampered...
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Connecticut Startup Goodroot Pushes for Measures to Tackle Medical Debt
Tackling medical debt: that is the goal of a startup called Goodroot in Collinsville. Americans have $88 billion in medical debt, according to a February 2022 report from The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. It impacts nearly one in four people, Lendingtree reports. Now, Goodroot is pushing for measures they say would put the patient first. “We sometimes refer to it…
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CT Startup Goodroot Pushes for Measures to Tackle Medical Debt
One in four Americans are saddled with medical debt and there are currently proposals in the state legislature to address it in Connecticut.
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Face the Facts: How is CT Working to Lower Rising Healthcare Costs?
Sen. Tony Hwang (R-Fairfield), ranking member in the Insurance and Real Estate Committee, breaks down a new progress report on how CT is doing when it comes to meeting our healthcare cost growth benchmarks.
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Proposed Bill Would Expand Childbirth Healthcare Coverage in Connecticut
Proponents are pushing a bill that would expand maternal healthcare for women in Connecticut.
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Proposed Bill Would Expand Childbirth Healthcare in Connecticut
“Maternal mortality rates continue to increase,” midwife Dr. Lucinda Canty said. Childbirth is supposed to be one of the most memorable times for parents. “When people are stressed about how they’re going to be able to cover costs, when people are stressed about access to care, this does not foster what we’re actually looking to be a moment in...
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Face the Facts: Proposal Could Lower the Cost of Healthcare in Connecticut
Dr. Deidre Gifford, executive director of the Office of Health Strategy, discusses the governor’s proposals to cut down on prescription drug costs for CT residents.
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