David Krechevsky

New Haven-based Arvinas Inc. on Thursday named longtime executive Randy Teel as its new president and chief executive officer, succeeding John Houston, who is retiring after nearly a decade leading the biotechnology company.

Hartford HealthCare, one of the state’s largest healthcare systems, has formed a partnership with Milwaukee-based Sift Healthcare intended to reduce insurance claim denials and improve reimbursement accuracy by applying artificial intelligence earlier in the care process.

New Haven-based Precipio Inc., a cancer diagnostics company, recently reported to federal authorities a data breach that occurred in November and possibly affected more than 500 people.

New Haven-based Trevi Therapeutics has raised more than $250 million to develop Haduvio, the only drug in development for chronic cough, with the company preparing Phase 3 trials targeting patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis who cough thousands of times daily.

A hearing has been set for public comment on Encompass Health Corp.’s proposal to build a rehabilitation hospital in Branford.

Creating a health care innovation fund and establishing a permanent workforce sustainability fund are just two policy recommendations among more than two dozen proposed by the state Comptroller's 2026 Healthcare Cabinet Report.

The Bristol Zoning Commission will consider an application seeking to change the zone for a former medical office building to allow for the development of residential housing.

CVS Health plans to lay off more than 300 additional workers at Hartford health insurer Aetna, including 17 in Connecticut, by the end of July, raising the total number of layoffs in the past two years to more than 1,000 workers.

State lawmakers return to Hartford on Wednesday to open the 2026 legislative session and several issues that directly affect businesses will likely be on the agenda.

Brian Evanko, president and chief operating officer of The Cigna Group, says solving the growing health care affordability crisis will require the combined efforts of all stakeholders.