David Krechevsky

Hartford HealthCare (HHC) and UnitedHealthcare (UHC) announced Tuesday they have agreed to a new contract, just after their existing three-year agreement expired at midnight Monday.

Hartford HealthCare (HHC) and UnitedHealthcare (UHC) announced Tuesday they have agreed to a new contract, just after their existing three-year agreement expired at midnight Monday.

With their existing three-year agreement set to expire at midnight Monday, Hartford HealthCare (HHC) and UnitedHealthcare (UHC) say they are continuing to negotiate a new deal. A company spokesperson said Monday afternoon that UHC had “just sent another proposal over to HHC shortly ago.” The spokesperson also shared UHC’s official statement on the talks, which states that it had delivered a new proposal to HHC on March 28. 

Amid its ongoing financial struggles and the burden of extricating itself from the failed deal to acquire Prospect Medical Holdings’ three Connecticut hospitals, Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) said Friday it is restructuring its operations, including eliminating an unknown number of positions. In an emailed response to questions from Hartford Business Journal, a spokesperson confirmed that the health system is “redesigning its operating model,” including the organizational structures for its “inpatient care and ambulatory operations.” 

A bill that would prohibit credit and debit card payment networks from including sales and use taxes in so-called interchange fees has drawn strong opposition from credit unions. Senate Bill 1460 is one of seven bills to be discussed Friday during a public hearing conducted by the state legislature’s Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee. 

The state legislature’s Human Services Committee on Thursday will consider approving a bill that would prohibit future private equity of ownership of hospitals or nursing homes in order to receive Medicaid reimbursement.  Senate Bill 1480 was submitted by Senate Pro-Tem Martin Looney (D-New Haven) and is on the agenda for approval by the committee during its meeting on Thursday.

Bloomfield-based health insurance company The Cigna Group on Thursday announced four leadership changes, including a new president and chief operating officer, while also affirming its 2025 financial outlook. The leadership changes include:

Yale New Haven Health Systems (YNHHS) said Wednesday it is having telephone issues that are related to its efforts to recover from a cybersecurity incident over the weekend. YNHHS had disclosed Tuesday it was investigating a weekend cybersecurity incident that affected information technology services across the system. In the statement issued Tuesday, YNHHS said its “patient portal and electronic medical records are running as normal, and our teams are working hard to manage the impact of phone and internet connection issues on patient care.”

Lawmakers on Tuesday heard testimony on a bill that would revise state statues to allow the state Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) to sell Connecticut-branded merchandise, as well as to require businesses receiving state aid to remain in the state. The state legislature’s Commerce Committee held a public hearing on several bills, including House Bill 7165, which revises several state  commerce statutes.

As Hartford HealthCare (HHC) continues to expand its urgent care footprint across the state, it will open three new facilities on Wednesday. With the new locations in Middletown, Torrington and Waterbury, HHC now has 39 GoHeatlh Urgent Care centers statewide. The newest facilities are located at 752 Washington St., in Middletown; 112 South Main St., in Torrington; and 174 Chase Ave. in Waterbury.