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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.
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Three years after Dobbs, CT Democrats warn a federal budget bill could cut Medicaid funding for reproductive health providers like Planned Parenthood, threatening care for thousands of patients.
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A new school-based health center at Turn of River Middle School in Stamford will offer free medical, dental, and mental health care to students, making health care more accessible for families with limited insurance or tight schedules.
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A transgender veteran is suing the VA, with help from Yale Law School’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic, after losing access to hormone therapy under a new federal policy banning coverage for gender-affirming care.
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U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) met with health advocates in New Haven who said they’re worried about federal funding cuts.
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Dozens of young activists rallied at the Connecticut State Capitol to support expanding medical coverage for immigrants.
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Children’s health care in Connecticut may be at risk if Congress approves proposed Republican Medicaid cuts, according to U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney and John Larson.
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A new study from Yale School of Medicine has found health care company payouts favor shareholders and are increasing the cost of health care for Americans.
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UnitedHealthcare and Hartford Healthcare are fast approaching their March 31 contract negotiation deadline. Without a deal, one of the state’s health care giants will become out of network for hundreds of thousands of insured Connecticut residents.
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In a letter to staff obtained by WSHU, Yale New Haven Health said it is “navigating a dynamic and challenging health care environment” and needs to reimagine its services to launch a new operating model.