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Here is a sampling of health policy news from around the state from the past month. If you see something in your local newspaper that you would like featured here in future weeks, please contact contact us.
Featured Stories
11.18.20
CT Post —
Norwalk Community Health Center opens second location
11.10.20 WNPR — Pandemic Complicates Work To Close Health Disparities In Diabetes Outcomes
11.9.20 Register Citizen — Torrington health center holding ‘Giving Thanks Giveaway’
11.7.20 NewsTimes — Inside or out? Cold weather brings new challenges to CT COVID testing sites as demand increases (Alternate link: https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/Inside-or-out-Cold-weather-brings-new-challenges-15708246.php)
11.3.20 Yale Insights — Leading through COVID: Delivering Holistic Healthcare in an Underserved Community (Discussion with Dr. Suzanne Lagarde, CEO of Fair Haven Community Health Care, describes how her federally qualified nonprofit health center is both adapting and expanding to meet the additional needs of an underserved community.)
10.29.20 CT Insider — United Way creates ‘safety net’ to improve outcomes for babies in Bridgeport
10.28.20 Middletown Press — Conversations on Health Care celebrates anniversary
10.27.20 UConn — Racial inequities in healthcare with Dr. Sunil D’Cunha
10.27.20 The Day — Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz visits Norwich COVID-19 test site, mental health services center
10.27.20 Daily Campus — Racial inequities in healthcare with Dr. Sunil D’Cunha
10.23.20 The Norwalk Hour — ‘It’s important that everyone feels safe’: New Haven schools to have COVID test sites
10.22.20 New Haven Register — New $37 million health facility in New Haven to serve thousands annually
11.10.20 WNPR — Pandemic Complicates Work To Close Health Disparities In Diabetes Outcomes
11.9.20 Register Citizen — Torrington health center holding ‘Giving Thanks Giveaway’
11.7.20 NewsTimes — Inside or out? Cold weather brings new challenges to CT COVID testing sites as demand increases (Alternate link: https://www.lmtonline.com/local/article/Inside-or-out-Cold-weather-brings-new-challenges-15708246.php)
11.3.20 Yale Insights — Leading through COVID: Delivering Holistic Healthcare in an Underserved Community (Discussion with Dr. Suzanne Lagarde, CEO of Fair Haven Community Health Care, describes how her federally qualified nonprofit health center is both adapting and expanding to meet the additional needs of an underserved community.)
10.29.20 CT Insider — United Way creates ‘safety net’ to improve outcomes for babies in Bridgeport
10.28.20 Middletown Press — Conversations on Health Care celebrates anniversary
10.27.20 UConn — Racial inequities in healthcare with Dr. Sunil D’Cunha
10.27.20 The Day — Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz visits Norwich COVID-19 test site, mental health services center
10.27.20 Daily Campus — Racial inequities in healthcare with Dr. Sunil D’Cunha
10.23.20 The Norwalk Hour — ‘It’s important that everyone feels safe’: New Haven schools to have COVID test sites
10.22.20 New Haven Register — New $37 million health facility in New Haven to serve thousands annually
State Health News
11.23.20
NBC Connecticut —
Education Unions Push to Move Schools Remote for Holidays; Want COVID-19 Testing in All Schools
11.18.20 NBC Connecticut — 660K Connecticut Residents Have Downloaded Contact Tracing Apps
11.18.20 NBC Connecticut — State Looks to Add More Testing Sites, Alleviate Long Lines
11.12.20 Stamford Advocate — Study shows rapid rise of telemedicine during COVID
11.11.20 NBC Connecticut — Lines, Lines, and More Lines: Connecticut Residents Wait for COVID-19 Tests
11.6.20 Norwich Bulletin — Norwich COVID numbers trend downward, city talks about schools, holidays
11.5.20 NBC Connecticut — CT Officials Discuss Free Rapid COVID-19 Testing Program in Schools
11.5.20 Middletown Press — Officials: Goal is to expand rapid COVID tests at schools throughout CT
10.30.20 Yale News — Public health organizations hold medication disposal event
10.29.20 NBC Connecticut — Connecticut Receives Grant to Help Prevent Suicide Amid Pandemic
10.26.20 CT NewsJunkie — Facing A Second COVID-19 Surge, Lamont Favors Local Enforcement of State’s Guidelines
10.22.20 CT NewsJunkie — COVID Hospitalizations Rising, But Not Close To Peak
11.18.20 NBC Connecticut — 660K Connecticut Residents Have Downloaded Contact Tracing Apps
11.18.20 NBC Connecticut — State Looks to Add More Testing Sites, Alleviate Long Lines
11.12.20 Stamford Advocate — Study shows rapid rise of telemedicine during COVID
11.11.20 NBC Connecticut — Lines, Lines, and More Lines: Connecticut Residents Wait for COVID-19 Tests
11.6.20 Norwich Bulletin — Norwich COVID numbers trend downward, city talks about schools, holidays
11.5.20 NBC Connecticut — CT Officials Discuss Free Rapid COVID-19 Testing Program in Schools
11.5.20 Middletown Press — Officials: Goal is to expand rapid COVID tests at schools throughout CT
10.30.20 Yale News — Public health organizations hold medication disposal event
10.29.20 NBC Connecticut — Connecticut Receives Grant to Help Prevent Suicide Amid Pandemic
10.26.20 CT NewsJunkie — Facing A Second COVID-19 Surge, Lamont Favors Local Enforcement of State’s Guidelines
10.22.20 CT NewsJunkie — COVID Hospitalizations Rising, But Not Close To Peak
Health Insurance / Health Reform News
10.31.20
CT Mirror —
As open enrollment approaches, community outreach shifts online
(Health officials are hoping digital events will help replace in-person gatherings as they try to reach a growing number of uninsured residents)
10.26.20 CT NewsJunkie — Health Plan Browsing Starts
10.26.20 CT NewsJunkie — Health Plan Browsing Starts
National / Other Health News
11.8.20
CT Mirror —
Is food bank system contributing to health disparities?
11.4.20 NPR — A New Hippocratic Oath Asks Doctors To Fight Racial Injustice And Misinformation
11.1.20 CT Mirror — Scientists warn Americans are expecting too much from a vaccine
10.27.20 JD Supra — HIPAA Enforcement Remains Strong in 2020
11.4.20 NPR — A New Hippocratic Oath Asks Doctors To Fight Racial Injustice And Misinformation
11.1.20 CT Mirror — Scientists warn Americans are expecting too much from a vaccine
10.27.20 JD Supra — HIPAA Enforcement Remains Strong in 2020
