health insurance

U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) have introduced legislation to cap the cost of prescription drugs for people on private insurance.

This is the first year Connecticut residents who are part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program can apply for health insurance coverage through the state.

Cigna policyholders may have to pay out-of-network rates for Hartford Healthcare services if the companies can’t reach an agreement by Nov. 1.

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 study finds that low- and moderate-income families in Connecticut were able to afford health insurance during the pandemic because of subsidies from the American Rescue Plan Act.

Connecticut’s public health care will be expanded to cover more undocumented kids this summer — but advocates want lawmakers to do more to ensure medical coverage is available for older teenagers as well.

Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that would require state health insurance plans to cover in vitro fertilization (IVF) for single people and same-sex couples.

State officials say now is the time to use Access Health CT’s website to compare plans and enroll in coverage.

A study from the American Medical Association finds a correlation between the country’s infant mortality rate, and what kind of insurance the mother has. New York has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country, especially among Black women, and in New York City.