Q poll finds CT residents worried but support COVID public health restrictions

By Ellen Andrews | May 8, 2020

Almost half of Connecticut residents (43%) are feeling stressed by dealing with the state’s stay-at-home order, according to a new…

Protecting affordability in a pandemic — Experts find fair prices for remdesivir between $10 and $4,500

By Ellen Andrews | May 5, 2020

In a nation hungry for good news in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, remdesivir has emerged as a first ray of…

CT 7th best at social distancing, Fairfield leads CT counties

By Ellen Andrews | April 28, 2020

Last week, Connecticut residents did better than most Americans in maintaining social distance according to a University of Maryland model.…

Some bizarre COVID-19 myths busted

By Ellen Andrews | April 17, 2020

There are persistent but false rumors that 5G mobile networks can spread the COVID-19 virus, that being able to hold…

CT hospital and worker capacity lower than rest of US

By Ellen Andrews | April 14, 2020

As Connecticut and the rest of the nation faces the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital workers are on the front line. New…

CTNJ: Forecast Estimates More Than 100,000 New CT Medicaid Members

By Ellen Andrews | April 14, 2020

According to modeling by Health Management Associates, the COVID-19 pandemic could raise Connecticut’s Medicaid rolls 15% to 32% by mid-2020,…

Is Connecticut ready for COVID-19?

By Ellen Andrews | March 26, 2020

Almost half (45%) of Connecticut adults have one or more clinical risks that could complicate COVID-19 infections, very close to…

CTNJ: The recession is here, and healthcare is in the center of it

By Ellen Andrews | March 25, 2020

After the longest economic recovery in US history, we’ve been expecting a recession for a long time. We knew when…

More HIE concerns from advocates and others

By Ellen Andrews | March 24, 2020

Public comment to the Office of Health Strategy about the state’s planned Health Information Exchange raised concerns, including those regarding…

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