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State to explore options for UConn Health amid ongoing …

WebFaced with a long history of financial problems, the UConn Health center will undergo a strategic evaluation to determine its future direction, officials said Wednesday. …

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Opinion: Tackling medical debt, a path to health access

WebThe first week of April, recognized in state statute as Health Equity Week, is Connecticut’s annual commitment to eliminating health disparities and creating …

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So you’ve lost weight using Wegovy. Does that mean you …

WebMillions of Americans who have used new obesity drugs like Wegovy to lose weight and improve health are wondering what happens if they stop taking them. …

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Yale New Haven CEO: Buying three more CT…

WebDr. Justin Lundbye, CEO of Waterbury Health. Lundbye, CEO since October 2022, said Waterbury Hospital has a Level 2 trauma program, compared with Yale New …

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Why Hartford HealthCare opened downtown urgent care …

WebHartford HealthCare celebrated the opening of its first urgent care facility in the city with the new The Health Desk @ 100 Pearl, aimed at increasing health care …

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Opinion: Connecticut is healthcare capital of the nation

WebConnecticut ranks number 4 in the nation for overall health, according to the longest-running state-by-state analysis of U.S. health, America’s Health Rankings. We …

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CT, NY healthcare organizations partner in 'strategic …

WebTwo nonprofit healthcare organizations are entering into a strategic agreement to “advance the level of care for patients in New York and Connecticut,” …

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Less alcohol, or none at all, is one path to better health

WebModerate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the heart. But better research methods have thrown cold water on that idea. A growing number of public …

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A CT facility brings virus treatment directly to patients

WebThrough the work of The Southeastern Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc., or SCADD, patients at its Lebanon Pines facility will be treated for …

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Change Healthcare cyberattack was due to a lack of multifactor

WebAndrew Witty, Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealth Group, testifies at a Senate Finance Committee hearing examining cyber attacks on health care, and the …

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A doctor-owned CT health care group includes 550 physicians

WebLisa Trumble, president and CEO of Southern New England Healthcare (Courtesy of SoNE Health) The members of SoNE are independent practices, totaling …

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Refugees need medical care when they arrive in…

WebThe residents at John Dempsey Hospital and students at the UConn School of Medicine are given training in treating refugees through UConn Immigrant Health. …

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CT nursing home gets state OK to close due to finance issues

WebThe state has approved a request by a nursing home to cease operations, according to Athena Health Care Systems.. Athena Health Care Systems had said in …

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CT Supreme Court rejects "wrongful life" claim, upholds $38M …

WebThe state Supreme Court upheld a $38 million verdict Tuesday against UConn Health for a tragically flawed artificial insemination treatment in a case that touched upon …

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Hopewell Solutions opens first privately-owned IOP mental health …

WebHopewell Health Solutions is the first privately owned Mental Health Practice to open its own Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). The office opened its …

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‘Vampire facials’ linked to cases of HIV. What to know.

WebFILE – This electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health shows a human T cell, in blue, under attack by HIV, in yellow, the …

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CT agency grants Hughes rehab’s request to close; West Hartford

WebBy Staff report. April 29, 2023 at 5:59 a.m. The state has granted an application by the owners of Hughes Health and Rehabilitation to close the nursing home that has …

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Maternal deaths have fallen to pre-pandemic levels, new US data …

WebThere were about 19 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births in 2023, according to the provisional data. That’s in line with rates seen in 2018 and 2019.

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CT nursing home company closing 2 facilities owes towns $750K

WebAthena owns Abbott Terrace Health Center in Waterbury. And Athena owes money to other towns where it operates nursing homes, including $43,256 on two …

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Police move in and begin dismantling pro-Palestinian …

WebPolice have removed barricades and begun dismantling a pro-Palestinian demonstrators’ encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles. Thursday …

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Aetna executive Karen S. Lynch will become CEO of CVS Health

WebWoonsocket, R.I.-based CVS announced Friday that Lynch will assume the company’s top post, just a few weeks shy of the second anniversary of CVS’ blockbuster, …

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Police move in and begin dismantling pro-Palestinian …

WebDemonstrators lock arms on the UCLA campus, after nighttime clashes between Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestinian groups, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Los Angeles.

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Captain sentenced to 4 years for criminal negligence in fiery …

WebA federal judge in Los Angeles has sentenced a scuba dive boat captain to four years in prison and three years supervised release for criminal negligence after 34 …

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CVS Health chops 2024 forecast as cost struggles with Medicare

WebAnalysts expected earnings of $1.69 per share on $89.33 billion in revenue for the first quarter, according to FactSet. CVS Health Corp. runs one of the nation’s largest …

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Manchester nursing home petitions to close

WebCiting unsustainable costs, a Manchester nursing home has filed a petition with the state Department of Social Services to cease operations. Athena Health Care …

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