CT Health News Weekly Newsletter
September 6, 2025

Cost Controls, Contract Concerns, and Care Innovations Take Center Stage: Northwell’s impact on Sharon Hospital and rural health, ConnectiCare’s UConn deadline drama, and Saint Francis celebrates innovative procedure milestone. Catch all the important updates from Connecticut's vibrant health community in this week’s newsletter!

Top News

Rural CT residents hopeful Sharon Hospital thrives under Northwell CT Insider 4/18/25	CT veterans worry about Trump's VA cuts WSHU 4/18/25	National Institutes of Health grants at Yale, UConn are terminated Connecticut Mirror 4/18/25
Himes: Medicaid cut could force Greenwich to close Nathaniel Witherell skilled nursing facility Greenwich Time 4/18/25	The best and worst states for women’s health - CT ranked #5 National World 4/18/25	New Connecticut bill aims to enshrine minors' access to reproductive health Yale Daily News 4/18/25
Opinion: When it comes to home care, CT can't wait for Washington CT Mirror 4/18/25	'Helping each other out.' Kolbe Cathedral HS softball team raising awareness for mental health initiatives and suicide prevention News 12 4/17/25	Saint Francis Hospital completes 1,000th procedure with Ion endoluminal system FOX 61 4/17/25
Stamford city health clinic finds temporary home on Stillwater Avenue CT Insider 4/17/25	UConn Health, ConnectiCare miss deadline to renew contract Hartford Business Journal 4/17/25	Interaction between CT trooper, driver with autism goes viral on TikTok CT Insider 4/17/25
Killingly High School offers CNA program PressReader 4/17/25	State lawmakers to discuss future of Medicaid in Connecticut News 12 4/16/25	How to document your healthcare wishes in case of emergency WTNH 4/16/25
CT activists rally to expand health care access for undocumented immigrants WSHU 4/16/25	UConn Championing More Women Surgeons UConn Today 4/15/25	Connecticut Firefighters To Get Enhanced Cancer Screenings CT News Junkie 4/15/25
Bristol Hospital, one of CT's few remaining independent hospitals axes jobs but posts first surplus in years Hartford Courant 4/15/25	Connecticut's effort to limit healthcare cost growth “not working” Connecticut Inside Investigator 4/14/25	Survey: Do you think the state should require hospital executives to be licensed? Hartford Business Journal 4/14/25
Opinion: A parent's worst nightmare: RSV Connecticut Mirror 4/14/25	CT officials urge 'harm reduction measures' after April overdoses CT Insider 4/13/25	How CT plans to control prices after Northwell-Nuvance hospital deal NewsTimes 4/13/25

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