Health Care Workers

Connecticut is devoting $6 million in federal funds to keep health care workers safe during home visits. It’s in response to the murder of a nurse during a home visit in Willimantic last year.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Dave Altimari to discuss his article written with Jenna Carlesso, “Athena nursing home workers say medical bills still going unpaid,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

Athena workers who have filed complaints about nonpayment of health insurance claims are being directed to the federal Department of Labor.

A pay hike for about 12,000 unionized home care workers in Connecticut has won the approval of a key state legislative committee.

About 1,700 members of Connecticut’s largest health care workers union ended a three-week long strike against six nonprofits that run group homes across the state on Thursday.

Connecticut House Speaker Matt Ritter has assured striking group home workers that they’ll get a wage increase in the state’s next two-year budget.

Connecticut ranks 4th-highest in the nation in 85 and older population. The state's network of support systems for seniors is struggling.

Connecticut’s overall job recovery from the pandemic is lagging compared to the rest of the U.S.

Amid ongoing health crises, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) emphasizes the need for essential workers and public health systems to be as supported as possible in the next round of federal coronavirus relief package.

NOAA predicts flooding will increase in the region next year.