CT Health News Weekly Newsletter
September 7, 2025

Connecticut Health Check-Up! This week's newsletter dives into the state's healthcare landscape, from concerns over potential Medicaid cuts to exciting news about a cutting-edge cancer treatment facility taking shape in Danbury. Plus, discover how research in CT is tackling major health issues like heart disease and Alzheimer's. Get all the vital signs in this week’s CTHealthNews.com newsletter!

Top News

Why AI legislation has stalled at the state level Modern Healthcare 4/4/25	CT has 69 public health contracts canceled after Trump funding cuts CT Insider 4/4/25	UConn research: HPV increases risk of heart disease, finds study of 250,000 patients Gavi 4/4/25
Children's hospital workers sound alarm on potential Medicaid cuts Connecticut Inside Investigator 4/4/25	Community Mental Health Affiliates announces Grace Cavallo as new CEO Hartford Business Journal 4/4/25	Opinion: When mom isn’t acting like mom, then help is needed Hartford Courant 4/3/25
Connecticut hospital that cut services still in state's crosshairs CT Insider 4/3/25	Office of Health Strategy Report: Healthcare Spending Up, Primary Care Investment Down CTHealthNews.com 4/3/25	Dr. Sarah Humphreys named chief medical officer of CHWC Tri-Corner News/Lakeville Journal 4/2/25
CT, 23 states sue Trump administration to reverse public health cuts WSHU 4/2/25	CT nursing home workers threaten strike Connecticut Public 4/2/25	QTHON raises $180K in funds to support Connecticut Children's Hospital The Quinnipiac Chronicle 4/2/25
East Hartford's Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center Hosts Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for New Pulmonary Ventilator Unit Digital Journal 4/2/25	New Canaan college student develops app to detect ticks News 12 4/2/25	Hartford HealthCare and UnitedHealthcare Reach Agreement, Avoid Disruption CTNewsJunkie 4/2/25
Hartford HealthCare calls last-minute deal with UnitedHealthCare in coverage dispute 'good news' Hartford Courant 4/2/25	Tariffs cause ‘uptick in demand’ for BD syringes made in Canaan Tri-Corner News/Lakeville Journal 4/2/25	Hartford HealthCare and Quinnipiac University Partner Up Patch 4/1/25
Yale New Haven Health Pharmacy at Bridgeport Hospital opens Tuesday, serving the community News 12 3/31/25	Griffin Named a World's Best Hospital for Seventh Consecutive Year Patch 3/31/25	Yale School of Medicine Researcher: Not getting enough deep sleep raises your risk of Alzheimer’s disease WRAL 3/31/25
CT's second proton cancer treatment center to begin construction this summer in Danbury for $96M News-Times 3/31/25	Bridgeport nonprofit that provides mental health services undergoes expansion News 12 3/30/25	Kevin Rennie: CT’s $14 billion question. So, far the answer is not looking good. Hartford Courant 3/29/25

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