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Health Policy News
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 Deb Polun at dpolun@chcact.org.
Featured Stories
6.19.19
WNPR —
Connecticut Teens May Soon Be Able To Get HIV Prevention Medication Without Parental Consent
(feat. Fair Haven Community Health Care)
6.18.19 CT Mirror — Incidents of Harm & Abuse at Whiting Trending Down (feat. InterCommunity)
6.18.19 Register Citizen — Torrington Health Center to Hold Diabetes Workshop
6.18.19 We-Ha — West Hartford Resident Named Executive Director of CAFCA (feat. CHCACT)
6.15.19 Register Citizen — CHWC to Hold Grand Opening of New Facility in Winsted (feat. CHWC-Greater Torrington)
6.18.19 CT Mirror — Incidents of Harm & Abuse at Whiting Trending Down (feat. InterCommunity)
6.18.19 Register Citizen — Torrington Health Center to Hold Diabetes Workshop
6.18.19 We-Ha — West Hartford Resident Named Executive Director of CAFCA (feat. CHCACT)
6.15.19 Register Citizen — CHWC to Hold Grand Opening of New Facility in Winsted (feat. CHWC-Greater Torrington)
State Health News
6.26.19
CT Health I-Team —
Fentanyl Crisis Prompts Change in Treatment Strategies
6.21.19 CT Mirror — Diabetics Taking Desperate Measures as Cost of Insulin Skyrockets
6.20.19 CT Mirror — Legislative Leaders Press Health Commissioner on Religious Vaccine Exemption
6.19.19 Hartford Courant — No Awkward Conversations – DPH Promotes Confidential Notification Service, Aiming to Reduce Spread of STDs
6.18.19 CT Latino News — CT’s Cities Cannot Afford an Undercount of Undocumented Immigrants
6.17.19 CT NewsJunkie — Parents Sue DPH Over Release of Vaccination Information
6.17.19 Hartford Business Journal — New CT Cost Caps Could Chip Away at Rising Health Care Spending
6.17.19 Hartford Business Journal — Physician Practice Consolidation Reshaping Health Care Landscape
6.21.19 CT Mirror — Diabetics Taking Desperate Measures as Cost of Insulin Skyrockets
6.20.19 CT Mirror — Legislative Leaders Press Health Commissioner on Religious Vaccine Exemption
6.19.19 Hartford Courant — No Awkward Conversations – DPH Promotes Confidential Notification Service, Aiming to Reduce Spread of STDs
6.18.19 CT Latino News — CT’s Cities Cannot Afford an Undercount of Undocumented Immigrants
6.17.19 CT NewsJunkie — Parents Sue DPH Over Release of Vaccination Information
6.17.19 Hartford Business Journal — New CT Cost Caps Could Chip Away at Rising Health Care Spending
6.17.19 Hartford Business Journal — Physician Practice Consolidation Reshaping Health Care Landscape
Health Insurance / Health Reform News
6.22.19
Hartford Courant —
The Connecticut Legislature Approved a Sweeping Health Insurance Transparency Measure. Here’s What it Will Do
6.20.19 CT NewsJunkie — Study Finds Reinsurance Waiver May Have Saved Consumers Money
6.19.19 NBC News — Latinos Face Health Setbacks if Trump Administration Loosens Language Rules
6.15.19 NY Times — On the Doorstep With a Plea: Will You Support Medicare for All?
6.20.19 CT NewsJunkie — Study Finds Reinsurance Waiver May Have Saved Consumers Money
6.19.19 NBC News — Latinos Face Health Setbacks if Trump Administration Loosens Language Rules
6.15.19 NY Times — On the Doorstep With a Plea: Will You Support Medicare for All?
National / Other Health News
6.27.19
CT Mirror —
Trump Seeks to Cut Food Stamps, CT Dems Push Back
6.27.19 Kaiser Health News — How Black Pharmacists Are Closing the Cultural Gap in Health Care
6.27.19 Governing — How Trump’s Plan to Redefine Poverty Would Impact Health Care and Food Stamps
6.24.19 Kaiser Health News — Non-English Speakers Face Health Setback If Trump Loosens Language Rules
6.20.19 CT Health I-Team — Stricter Rules For SNAP Would Hurt Those That Need It Most
6.20.19 Politico — Appeals Court Says Trump’s Family Planning Restrictions Can Take Effect
6.19.19 CT NewsJunkie — Anti-Poverty Advocates Blast Trump Administration Proposal To Change Poverty Measure
6.27.19 Kaiser Health News — How Black Pharmacists Are Closing the Cultural Gap in Health Care
6.27.19 Governing — How Trump’s Plan to Redefine Poverty Would Impact Health Care and Food Stamps
6.24.19 Kaiser Health News — Non-English Speakers Face Health Setback If Trump Loosens Language Rules
6.20.19 CT Health I-Team — Stricter Rules For SNAP Would Hurt Those That Need It Most
6.20.19 Politico — Appeals Court Says Trump’s Family Planning Restrictions Can Take Effect
6.19.19 CT NewsJunkie — Anti-Poverty Advocates Blast Trump Administration Proposal To Change Poverty Measure
