Healthcare

According to a statement from the Connecticut Blood Center, the region is running low on blood, specifically types O- and O+.

A new law makes Connecticut the 13th state to require Medicaid coverage for rapid whole-genome sequencing for some critically ill infants.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) urged the Department of Health and Human Services to provide relief aid to health care providers in Connecticut following a cyberattack in February that rendered payment systems inoperable.

The Connecticut Hospital Association urges lawmakers to make healthcare more accessible and support them ahead of the 2024 legislative process.

More than 1,600 psychiatric hospitals around the country will soon use a survey developed at Yale New Haven Hospital to help close the feedback gap between patients and providers.

Sharon Hospital received the initial denial to close their delivery unit. Advocates ask the state not to “turn a blind eye” to urgent healthcare challenges.

A new study from DataHaven found that Black residents, including infants, are more likely to die from preventable illnesses in Connecticut due to disparities in the state's healthcare system.

Connecticut doctors are calling on state lawmakers to cover undocumented immigrants who financially qualify for the HUSKY Health program until age 26.

Connecticut’s first ever healthcare cost growth report shows that the state’s healthcare spending exceeds the benchmark set by Democratic Governor Ned Lamont.

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.