CT Health News Weekly Newsletter
December 20, 2025

It’s a week of transformation in Connecticut healthcare: the House advances a sweeping public health bill, reproductive care protections pass, and Norwalk Hospital’s stalled tower project regains momentum. Also inside: what invasive ticks mean for your summer, and why Fairfield schools are rethinking cell phones. Catch up on all the latest updates and more in this week’s newsletter from CT Health News, the best way to stay informed about Connecticut’s dynamic health sector!

Top News

St. Joseph's Center in Trumbull intends to close News 12 CT 5/30/25	Fairfield school board weighs cellphone policies as addiction concerns grow CT Insider 5/30/25	New Greenwich Hospital president has seen health care from the operating room and the boardroom Greenwich Time 5/30/25
Hartford Healthcare celebrates 40 years of Life Star rescues WFSB 5/30/25	Rising temperatures in Connecticut has medical experts worried CT Insider 5/29/25	What's happening to men? A look at men's health in Connecticut Connecticut Public 5/29/25
Invasive tick brings HME surge to Connecticut News 12 CT 5/29/25	State Deal With Prospect Medical Holdings Allows For Hospital Consolidation CT News Junkie 5/29/25	Blumenthal Urges Younger Adults To Get Cancer Screenings CTNewsJunkie 5/29/25
Opinion: Target Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Not Pharmaceutical Companies CT Examiner 5/29/25	Raccoon in Meriden tested positive for rabies, health department says New Haven Register 5/29/25	CT House gives full passage to sprawling public health bill Connecticut Mirror 5/29/25
No More AI-Driven Claim Denials Under Connecticut’s New Health Insurance Law Live Insurance News 5/28/25	UConn research: Regular screening for depression may benefit high schoolers Medical Xpress 5/28/25	Schools across northwest CT lose 22 mental health workers after US Department of Education pulls grant NewsTimes 5/28/25
UConn Research: Bridging the Gap Between the Different Pillars of Tinnitus Research Frontiers 5/28/25	State Decision On Manchester Memorial Hospital — In A Nutshell Patch 5/27/25	Connecticut biotech shows resilience amid recent layoffs at Arvinas, RallyBio CT Insider 5/27/25
CT passes bill ensuring access to reproductive care for youth under 18 CT Mirror 5/27/25	Opinion: Now is Not the Time for Government-Controlled Health Care Central Connecticut Chambers of Commerce 5/27/25	Yale & CT VA Research: Virtual Reality and Psychedelics: New Perspectives and New Possibilities in the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder Frontiers 5/26/25
Private equity created a ‘nightmare’ in CT hospitals, staff say. Lawmakers seek to prevent a recurrence Yahoo 5/26/25	Connecticut collaboration looks to erase the impact of racism on health FOX 61 5/25/25	Higher pay on the way to direct care workers in Connecticut nursing and group homes FOX 61 5/24/25
Under new owner, Norwalk Hospital's tower project is back on track Norwalk Hour 5/24/25

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