CT Health News Weekly Newsletter
October 24, 2025

CT’s healthcare scene is buzzing this week! We’re ranked top 10 in health, but are reeling from $155M in federal funding cuts. Whether the challenge of nursing shortages, legislation targeting gambling addiction, or a Yale med school spelling bee (balanoposthitis, anyone?), there's a lot to unpack. Get ready for a deep dive into the latest developments and inspiring stories shaping health in the Constitution State in this week’s CTHealthNews.com newsletter!

Top News

Bill To Address Gambling Addiction Sent To House CT News Junkie 3/28/25	Living In America: 10 Healthiest And 5 Unhealthiest States - CT makes the top 10 WorldHealth.net 3/28/25	Yale School of Medicine rises to third in NIH funding for 2024 Yale Daily News 3/28/25
Middletown's vaccine education program stops with federal health grant freeze The Middletown Press 3/28/25	School of Medicine holds third medical spelling bee. Balanoposthitis was the winning word Yale Daily News 3/27/25	John Dempsey Hospital seeks OK to reopen 3 operating rooms Hartford Business Journal 3/27/25
CT legislators OK bill to restrict closures of labor and delivery units CT Mirror 3/27/25	CT loses $155M in federal aid for public health programs CT Mirror 3/27/25	Connecticut attorney general vows to fight $150M in canceled public health funding WTNH 3/27/25
Hartford HealthCare celebrating Hartford Hospital's first female neurosurgeon WTNH 3/27/25	Hamden High School to offer emergency services course NBC Connecticut 3/26/25	Connecticut universities adapt nursing curriculum amid statewide nursing shortages Yale Daily News 3/26/25
Social Workers Are a Vital Part of Care Teams UConn Today 3/26/25	Salisbury Forum shines light on Northwest CT ‘healthcare crisis’ Tri-Corner News/Lakeville Journal 3/26/25	CT AG warns people to delete their 23andMe accounts after company declares bankruptcy Norwich Bulletin 3/26/25
CT residents face losing doctors amid stalled insurance talks WSHU 3/26/25	Quick action removes stage II colon cancer Patch 3/26/25	I-Team: Athena Health Care Systems accused of not paying back millions to vendors and families WFSB 3/25/25
UConn John Dempsey Hospital Recognized Among World's Best for Fourth Consecutive Year UConn Today 3/25/25	K9 Mandy, Gaylord Hospital's facility dog, is all about patient care FOX 61 3/25/25	People call GLP-1s life-changing. CT says it can’t afford them. Connecticut Public 3/24/25
CT Ranked 9th Least Stressed State NBC Connecticut 3/24/25	Stamford doctor helps alleviate severe pain through MALS surgery News 12 3/24/25	How son's rare genetic disorder has CT mom pushing for funding in D.C. CT Insider 3/22/25

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