CT Health News Weekly Newsletter
September 6, 2025

Mergers, Medicaid, & Measles: This week’s newsletter is packed! Northwell and Nuvance join up in a major merger, lawmakers are eyeing Medicaid spending, and measles vaccine policy is back in the spotlight. Plus, CVS shakes up leadership and Yale Hospital pioneers awake ankle surgery. Catch up on the stories shaping health care, coverage, and controversy across Connecticut!

Top News

Report Finds Stand-Alone Windham Hospital Birthing Center Not Feasible Patch 4/11/25	CT lawmakers propose new licensing requirement for hospital executives Hartford Business Journal 4/11/25	CT reserves $3M for Prospect Medical bankruptcy consultant CT Insider 4/11/25
Bristol Health announces layoffs as Conn. hospitals face ‘headwinds’ Bristol Press 4/11/25	Connecticut at risk of losing at least $300 million for health, safety and more Stamford Advocate 4/11/25	Opinion: CT biomarker bill could help save lives Connecticut Mirror 4/11/25
Living with long COVID: Patients from CT faced with challenges years after getting virus CT Insider 4/11/25	Northwell Health, Nuvance Health poised to complete merger, creating 28-hospital system Chief Healthcare Executive 4/11/25	Opinion: CT must take action to prevent and treat pancreatic cancer Hartford Courant 4/10/25
Narcan training session in Connecticut puts emphasis on saving lives Fox 61 4/10/25	Trinity Health Of NE officially outsources management of emergency dept. physicians Hartford Business Journal 4/10/25	Bristol Health to cut 60 jobs Becker's Hospital Review 4/10/25
Opinion: As measles outbreaks increase, CT must hold the line on school vaccinations Connecticut Mirror 4/9/25	Skyrocketing Cost of Obesity Drugs Has State Medicaid Programs Looking for Solutions MedPage Today 4/9/25	Large Assisted Living Communities in Simsbury/Farmington Have New Owners Patch 4/9/25
Why Cameras Are Popping Up in Eldercare Facilities, Including in CT New York Times 4/8/25	Yale ranked among the Best Medical Schools Patch 4/8/25	Aetna parent CVS Health announces C-suite shake-up Hartford Business Journal 4/8/25
Invasive Strep Infection Spiking, Study Warns: What To Know In CT Patch 4/8/25	Yale New Haven Hospital performs awake ankle surgery NBC Connecticut 4/7/25	CT physician-owned health network adds a new practice and doctors. What to know Hartford Courant 4/7/25
Connecticut Lawmakers Approve Bill To Decriminalize Psilocybin For Adults Marijuana Moment 4/7/25	As skincare industry targets children, Connecticut is pushing back Connecticut Public 4/7/25	How one Connecticut bill aims to address maternal health disparities — from report cards to doulas New Canaan Advertiser 4/5/25

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