Senate Dems propose their own $200M ‘CT option’ health care bill
2026 is the year of the “Connecticut option.” On Thursday, the Human Services Committee passed a Connecticut option…
What to know about Lamont’s “CT option” plan for health care
Gov. Ned Lamont has made health care affordability a cornerstone of his policy agenda. In his reelection campaign…
Blumenthal teams up with GOP senator to rein in data centers
Hoping to blunt concerns over the rising costs of electricity in Connecticut and around the country, U.S. Sen.…
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…