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Lawyers of color should work to defend access to safe and legal abortions, Connecticut Comptroller Natalie Braswell urged at the 10th anniversary of the Attorneys of Color Symposium organized by Quinnipiac University Law School.
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Study shows extending health coverage to all undocumented residents in Connecticut would cost 3% of the state’s annual Medicaid budget.
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The Senate Veterans Affairs Committee has shot down a plan that would have closed the emergency room at Long Island's only VA hospital in Northport and relocated most services to other hospitals.
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Nassau County Health Commissioner, Dr. Lawrence Eisenstein, who was a leader through the COVID-19 pandemic, will step down at the end of July.
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The bills focus on supporting transgender, gender-nonconforming, and non-binary New Yorkers.
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The U.S. Senate has passed a bipartisan bill to help millions of sick veterans who were exposed to toxic smoke from burn pits. The bill would expand health and disability benefits to veterans and make the claims process easier.
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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) is hoping the Senate votes this week on legislation that helps veterans who became sick after exposure to toxic burn pits.
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With the prospect of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, the New York State Legislature has approved several measures to protect abortion providers. But a proposed equal rights amendment to the state’s constitution guaranteeing a right to the procedure remains stalled.
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Blumenthal announced his plans to provide more health care options for veterans who were exposed to toxins while they were in combat, like burn pits and Agent Orange.
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The HUSKY health program in Connecticut will now cover undocumented youth up to age 12.