health insurance

Connecticut is raising Medicaid reimbursement rates for its federally qualified community health centers (FQHCs).

On a call with fellow Democratic state treasurers, Connecticut Treasurer Erick Russell said his state will have to spend more to make up for federal budget cuts.

Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit Monday in Boston federal court against the Trump administration, calling a provision in the recently signed budget bill unconstitutional and warning it will effectively defund the organization.

The Connecticut House has approved requiring health insurance providers to cover biomarker testing, a process that involves using genome sequencing to diagnose disease more accurately.

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.