Katy Golvala

The push comes amid the financial struggles at CT hospitals owned by Prospect Medical Holdings, a formerly private equity-backed company.

Now, millions of dollars from several large legal settlements are beginning to flow into Connecticut to help combat the deadly opioid epidemic.

Nonprofit hospitals decreased the amount of financial assistance they provided to patients by 25% between 2017 and 2022, a report found.

Advocates want CT to expand coverage to residents 18 and under regardless of immigration status, but budget constraints present a challenge.

A Connecticut law expanding state-sponsored insurance coverage to certain children regardless of immigration status faces fiscal challenges as Dems refuse to reopen the state budget.

Public health officials and infectious disease experts agree the current risk is low but continue to monitor for signs of a human outbreak.

The proposed class action is the third lawsuit since January 2022 to claim the CT-based health system engages in anticompetitive practices.

Hartford HealthCare is one of Connecticut’s two largest health systems, along with Yale New Haven Health.

The health care industry wants to boost immigration to add workers. But some states are using a lever they can control: medical licensing.

The managed care model would offer CT more budget predictability, but it has a reputation for increased costs and reduced access to care.