Health & Medicine

A shortage of doctors interested in pursuing primary care could have serious implications for the healthcare system in the United States, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut wants U.S. News and World Report to stop accepting money from hospitals for its national “Best Hospitals" rankings.

New Haven residents can now seek care for adult and pediatric medicine, behavioral health, dental services, women’s health, infectious diseases and podiatry at the Dixwell Community House.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont's proposed legislation focuses on enhancing competition, eliminating unnecessary charges, curbing rising prices and making healthcare more affordable for residents and employers.

WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Katy Golvala to discuss her article with David Altimari, “A quarter of CT doctors work for big hospitals. Is that good for patients?” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short.

As the health care industry becomes more and more concentrated, some small private practices find it difficult to compete with big health care systems. So, instead, they’re joining them.

Hartford Healthcare said Wednesday it is reviewing its legal options after the state Office of Health Strategy this week denied the health system's application to permanently close the decades-old maternity ward at Windham Hospital.

During the first week that COVID-19 vaccines were available to children younger than five, 2,811 kids in that age group received their first dose in Connecticut, state data show.

Abortion providers in Connecticut have been guaranteed federal government support. U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra gave the assurance during a visit to a Planned Parenthood health center in Waterbury on Tuesday.

With a growing number of people getting long COVID, treatment programs have launched in Connecticut and elsewhere to help patients manage the symptoms.