health care

A Democratic proposal to create an affordable health insurance trust fund for Connecticut residents has won the approval of a key legislative committee.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has proposed establishing a state student loan program for graduate students in the health care field who no longer have access to low-interest federal loans due to changes made by the Trump administration.

A coalition of Connecticut advocacy groups wants state lawmakers to prioritize health care reform this session.

The U.S. Senate is expected to vote on Thursday on two bills aimed at lowering health care costs.

Governor Ned Lamont said Connecticut is prepared to cover some of the Affordable Care Act subsidies if Congress fails to renew federal subsidies by the end of the year.

On day 14 of the federal government shutdown, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) says Congress remains far from reaching an agreement to reopen it.

In a state grappling with an aging workforce, careers in healthcare are defying the trend in Connecticut.

A new Connecticut law requires the state to develop a strategic plan to increase the number of birth centers and birthing hospitals in areas with a high percentage of Medicaid recipients and limited access to these facilities.

A proposed law in Nassau County would require the county's 200 sports facilities to be outfitted with an automated external defibrillator (AED). Lawmakers said better access to the device will save lives.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has reinstated gender-affirming medical coverage for a transgender veteran who sued them for refusing to cover her hormone replacement therapy.