CT Health News Weekly Newsletter
September 8, 2025

From ER boarding battles to AI insurer limits, this was a big week in CT health news! Plus, did you know CT leads the nation in dental care? Dive in for vital updates on Medicaid cuts, mental health access, and even a balloon heart surgery breakthrough! This week's newsletter delivers a powerful dose of news, don’t miss a single story, visit www.CTHealthNews.com, the fastest way to stay up to date on CT’s health sector!

Top News

New study says extreme heat makes you age faster. Is CT weather a 'sweet spot'? CT Insider 3/14/25	Would Connecticut be ready for an avian flu pandemic? CT Insider 3/13/25	Bills advance to make nursing homes spend more on direct care Connecticut Mirror 3/13/25
Kids in Crisis \| Families turn to focused crisis centers as an alternative to emergency rooms Fox 61 3/13/25	Patients in hallways under fluorescent lights, new report details ER 'boarding' crisis in CT Connecticut Public 3/13/25	State officials: Legionella bacteria found in evacuated Trumbull assisted living facility's water system News 12 3/13/25
Connecticut weighs LTC insurance rate freeze and reforms Insurance Business 3/13/25	Cigna reshuffles C-suite amid rising costs Healthcare Dive 3/13/25	Finding mental health care for children in Connecticut Fox 61 3/13/25
CT legislators take aim at high cost of prescription drugs Connecticut Mirror 3/12/25	Oral Health Across America: Which States Are Setting the Standard for Dental Care? CT Ranked #1 On Focus 3/12/25	Lawmakers look for ways to help police respond to mental health calls NBC Connecticut 3/11/25
How Yale doctors used a balloon in surgery to treat heart issue CT Insider 3/11/25	Opinion: CT is having a nasty flu season. Choosing the right care can make all the difference CT Insider 3/11/25	Central shines at the National Academy of Health and Physical Literacy Summit New Britain Herald 3/11/25
CT bill would prohibit AI use by health insurers InsuranceNewsNet 3/10/25	CT bill aims to strengthen 'mental health parity' regulations CT Mirror 3/10/25	Women's Health Research on the Rise at UConn School of Medicine UConn Today 3/10/25
Connecticut Committee Takes Up Bill To Decriminalize Psilocybin Marijuana Moment 3/10/25	CT faces Medicaid cuts affecting 1.2 million residents, officials say CT Insider 3/10/25	New Haven joins push for cell phone- free schools to improve focus WFSB 3/10/25
HuskyTHON breaks record, raises over $2.1 million for Connecticut Children’s Daily Campus 3/10/25	Connecticut hospital workers anxious of uncertain future amid search for buyers FOX 61 3/8/25	State Rep. Cristin McCarthy Vahey Honored for Advocacy for Physicians and Patients Patch 3/8/25

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