Medicaid cost, DCF oversight among CT lawmakers’ 2026 priorities
Connecticut legislators have lofty ambitions to tackle major health and human services challenges during the 2026 legislative session,…
Disband OHS, cut hospital taxes, design public option
The disbanding of the much-criticized Office of Health Strategy and a revised hospital tax agreement topped Gov. Ned…
What’s the vaccination rate for kindergarteners in your CT town?
by Sasha Allen, CT Mirror January 9, 2026 by Sasha Allen, CT Mirror January 9, 2026 Across the…
Lamont endorses potential state investment in Connecticut Sun
Gov. Ned Lamont on Wednesday endorsed the potential state purchase of a share of the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun…
CT must solve its Medicaid problem now
Surging Medicaid costs and dramatically shrinking federal aid are a recipe for fiscal crisis, state Comptroller Sean Scanlon…
Lamont pledges $70M for health care after US Senate deadlocks
Connecticut will spend $70 million to partly offset the looming loss of $295 million in enhanced federal tax…
CT, Waterbury Hospital celebrate sale to UConn Health: ‘A restart’
Over 100 people gathered Tuesday morning at Waterbury Hospital to celebrate the hospital’s acquisition by the state’s flagship…
Murphy, Blumenthal reject shutdown deal over health care
This story has been updated. The longest shutdown in U.S. history is starting to wind down after a…
Replacing Whiting Forensic Hospital could cost $700M. Now what?
This story has been updated. Patients at Whiting Forensic Hospital in Middletown have a long list of complaints…
CT could bond $390 million for UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital
Connecticut plans to borrow $390 million to expand the footprint of its own struggling flagship medical institution, the…
CT Dems are holding firm on health care. This is why
A Quiet Corner town that favored President Donald Trump by nine percentage points in 2024 is home to…
Does the Connecticut Sun help the local economy? It’s complicated
For weeks, discussions of sports in Connecticut have largely revolved around one question: Will the Connecticut Sun, the…