This Week in CHCACTion!
August 20, 2018
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This Week in Health Policy News
Here is a sampling of health policy news from around the state. If you see something in your local newspaper that you would like featured here in future weeks, please contact Deb Polun at dpolun@chcact.org. Check out all the Health Policy News from the past month here!
Featured Stories
8.19.18 New Haven Register — Overdose Crisis Highlighted Needs for More Police, Social Services (feat. CS-Hill)
8.17.18 Norwich Bulletin — Grand Opening Celebrated at UCFS Health Care Center in Griswold
8.17.18 WNPR — New Haven City Officials Call for State Help in Overdose Crisis (feat. CS-Hill)
8.17.18 New Haven Independent — Fair Haven Doctors See Lesson in K2 Poisoning
8.17.18 The Hour — Lamont Calls for Opioid Czar in Connecticut Government (feat. Fair Haven)
8.15.18 WTNH — CT Congressional Delegation Gives Over $2 Million to Health Centers Across the State
8.14.18 WTNH — Optimus CEO Lud Spinelli on WTNH’s Good Morning Connecticut Weekend
8.14.18 Fairfield County Business Journal — CT to Receive $10M Grant for Substance Abuse, Mental Health Response (feat. Charter Oak, Optimus & StayWell)
8.17.18 Norwich Bulletin — Grand Opening Celebrated at UCFS Health Care Center in Griswold
8.17.18 WNPR — New Haven City Officials Call for State Help in Overdose Crisis (feat. CS-Hill)
8.17.18 New Haven Independent — Fair Haven Doctors See Lesson in K2 Poisoning
8.17.18 The Hour — Lamont Calls for Opioid Czar in Connecticut Government (feat. Fair Haven)
8.15.18 WTNH — CT Congressional Delegation Gives Over $2 Million to Health Centers Across the State
8.14.18 WTNH — Optimus CEO Lud Spinelli on WTNH’s Good Morning Connecticut Weekend
8.14.18 Fairfield County Business Journal — CT to Receive $10M Grant for Substance Abuse, Mental Health Response (feat. Charter Oak, Optimus & StayWell)
State Health News
8.17.18 CT Viewpoints — Preventing Medication Errors for our Elderly in CT With Technology
8.16.18 CT Mirror — CT Overdose Death Increase Exceeds Most Other New England States
8.16.18 CT Mirror — CT Overdose Death Increase Exceeds Most Other New England States
Health Insurance / Health Reform News
8.17.18 Governing — Trump’s New Immigration Rule Could Hurt Obamacare Markets
8.15.18 CT Viewpoints — Connecticut Should Not Help Trump Undermine the Affordable Care Act
8.15.18 CT Viewpoints — Connecticut Should Not Help Trump Undermine the Affordable Care Act
National / Other Health News
8.18.18 NY Times — This ER Treats Opioid Addiction on Demand – That’s Very Rare
8.16.18 NY Times — FDA Approves Generic Epi Pen That May Be Cheaper
8.16.18 NY Times — FDA Approves Generic Epi Pen That May Be Cheaper
