Connecticut officials are gearing up for sweeping changes to Medicaid, the joint federal-state program that provides insurance coverage for low-income Americans. Medicaid, known as HUSKY in Connecticut, covers around 939,000 residents, or a quarter of the state’s population.
Hundreds of immigrants lawfully present in Connecticut are slated to lose their Medicare coverage by January, the latest federal cutback that’s spurred some lawmakers and advocates here to call for state intervention.
Fair Haven Community Health Care has opened its third pharmacy location. The pharmacy is fully open to the public.
For five weeks this summer, more than 150 high school students stepped out of the classroom and into a unique work-based learning experience.
Gov. Ned Lamont, Comptroller Sean Scanlon, and a coalition of state legislators gathered at Fair Haven Community Health Care for a joint campaign event to send a message: healthcare access matters to incumbent Democratic politicians.
CT lawmakers advanced several initiatives this year designed to expand access to women’s health services and improve care statewide, including funding for LARCs at Community Health Centers.
Haydees Valencia, RDH, a Registered Dental Hygienist at Southwest Community Health Center, is being recognized for her exceptional commitment to patient care, oral health education, and improving access to dental services for underserved members of the community.
This blog post features CHC/ACT Senior Program Manager, Workforce Development Chris Mulhall, explaining how CT health centers are leveraging 3RNet for recruitment & retention of valued staff.
In 2023, lawmakers passed a measure requiring the state’s Medicaid program to pay for services provided by community health workers. Today, CHWs and advocates are still waiting for the state to make the measure a reality.
Cornell Scott-Hill Health CEO Michael Taylor & CHC/ACT Chief Strategy Officer Deb Polun are inaugural guests on the Innovation & Insights podcast.
