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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R) signed into law today a bill to prohibit drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions, making West Virginia the third state in the nation to enact such a law.

Fair Haven was beaming Wednesday as Fair Haven Community Health Center’s (FHCHC) CEO Dr. Suzanne Lagarde presided over a festive ​“topping out.”

A Connecticut senate committee this week amended a bill to add provisions barring drugmaker 340B contract pharmacy restrictions in the state.

HARTFORD, CT – Legislators from both sides of the aisle pointed to the first part of a two-year study to conclude Medicaid is underfunded by the state, and some don’t want to wait for the second half in order to address the problem.

NEW YORK (AP) — Elisa Reyes has come to Plaza del Sol Family Health Center for doctor’s appointments for more than a decade. Though she moved away a while ago, the 33-year-old keeps returning, even if it means a two-hour roundtrip bus ride.

Connecticut must decide whether financial protections are keeping us on track or keeping us paralyzed.

Community health centers (CHCs) are a linchpin of the U.S. primary-care ecosystem, providing essential care for nearly 10 percent of the population, including one-third of all people living in poverty.

While many things have been recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, one thing yet to recover is dental care. New London, Windham and Tolland counties have the highest patient-to-dentist ratios in the state, meaning fewer dentists are responsible for more patients, according to the Connecticut Dental Health Partnership’s Oral Health Equity 2023 report.

President and CEO Sabrina Trocchi, PhD, MPA spoke at The White House on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, sharing the vital role that federal support plays in improving health care in Connecticut’s cities and towns, from school-based health centers, medications for substance use disorders, federally qualified health centers, and more!