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  1. Medicaid cuts could impact mental health care, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Mar 27, 2026

    Stories about a pregnant mother forced into virtual court hearing for refusing a c-section; insurers taking notice of importance of doulas; middle-class Americans are selling plasma to get by; why rural health providers are skeptical of plans to use AI; and how Medicaid cuts could add pressure to already-stressed psychiatric units.

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  2. Medicaid work requirements will be expensive for states, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Mar 13, 2026

    Stories about underground medical networks to serve those fearful of ICE; Medicaid work requirements will cost states millions; Americans delaying care due to high health care costs; more children visiting the ER for dental care; and new data on maternal deaths in the U.S.

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  3. Team of Black doctors makes history, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Feb 20, 2026

    Stories about how some states are trying to make up for expired ACA subsidies; a plan to use robots for maternal care sparking debate; mobile dental clinics in CT; harmful chemicals in hair products marketed for Black women; and Black doctors at Johns Hopkins make history.

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  4. Health care costs unaffordable, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Feb 06, 2026

    Stories about the rising costs of health care, Americans’ top financial concern, health care priorities this legislative session, LGBTQ+ advocates in Connecticut calling for protections, and how immigration restrictions may impact rural care.

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  5. Fewer Americans enrolling in ACA health insurance as costs increase, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jan 16, 2026

    Stories about a preventable maternal death, nursery programs at correctional facilities, chaos around federal funds for mental health programs, fewer Americans signing up for ACA health insurance, and confusing results from a study aimed at reducing racial bias.

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  6. Millions turn to AI for health care, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jan 09, 2026

    Stories about problems with the U.S. mental health system, millions of people turning to AI for health care, CT receives a grant to improve rural health care access, the unclear fate of a CT law meant to reduce drug prices, and a Black maternal health advocate dies from childbirth complications.

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  7. A plan to improve rural health in CT, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Dec 19, 2025

    Stories about a plan to improve rural health in CT, a community paramedic program aimed at reducing emergency calls, a new generation of doulas, immigrant health at risk due to fears of deportation, and how H.R. 1 complicates state health care affordability efforts.

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  8. Meet the newly uninsured, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Nov 21, 2025

    Stories about the health challenges facing truck drivers, worries about hospital costs, profiles of those about to lose health care coverage, and hospitals changing their approach to preventing a serious pregnancy complication.

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  9. Mental health needs rose and trust levels fell, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Oct 24, 2025

    Stories about mental health challenges and solutions, the cost of health insurance, pregnant and postpartum people being detained against federal policy, and the looming loss of food stamps if the federal shutdown continues.

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  10. Hartford doula training targets gaps in care for Spanish speakers, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Sep 26, 2025

    Stories about community doulas in Hartford, the effect of Medicaid cuts on homelessness prevention, loopholes in hospital charity care policies, and a new check box on state tax forms that helped people get insurance.

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