Year of News:

1. How some states are making health care more affordable, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Oct 30, 2026

   Stories about the approach some states are taking to address health care affordability; the choices Americans are having to make to afford health care; some medical trainees in Connecticut struggle to be able to afford food; Connecticut residents sue over being denied disability services; and a new survey finds many AAPI women don’t have a reproductive health doctor.

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2. Federally qualified health centers prepare for cuts to Medicaid, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Oct 23, 2026

   Stories about low reimbursement rates limiting how many Medicaid patients doctors can see a day; federally qualified health centers preparing for Medicaid cuts; how one state is using federal funds to address a shortage of labor and delivery units; a tool to combat misinformation for patients giving birth; and experts’ warning about federal cuts potentially increasing poverty rates.

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3. Pregnant women face troubling conditions in ICE detention, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Oct 16, 2026

   Stories about reports of pregnant women facing dangerous conditions in ICE detention; Medicaid cuts causing some hospitals to close maternity wards; cities testing new approach to address Black maternal health; immigration policies could discourage foreign-educated doctors from practicing in the U.S.; and more than a quarter of Americans have medical debt.

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4. Training Spanish-speaking doulas in Connecticut, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Sep 25, 2026

   Stories about the rising cost of health insurance; disparities in children’s health coverage; Americans are still rationing insulin; disparities in women who are prescribed opioids after C-sections; and an effort to train more Spanish-speaking doulas in Connecticut.

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5. Immigrant children are missing health care visits, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Sep 18, 2026

   Stories about immigrant families fearful of seeking health care; a cancer survivor facing difficulties keeping Medicaid coverage; U.S. officials working to quickly deploy AI in medical care despite concerns; rural hospitals in Connecticut receive federal funds; and health insurance rates increase for some Connecticut residents.

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6. Connecticut city among worst for asthma, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Sep 11, 2026

   Stories about groups calling for more transparency in Rural Health Transformation Program; rural hospitals explore merging with larger health systems ahead of Medicaid cuts; large employers dropping health benefits; a rise in ectopic pregnancy deaths; and a Connecticut city ranks among the worst in the country for asthma.

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7. Immigrants in CT could lose Medicare coverage, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Aug 21, 2026

   Stories about lawfully present immigrants at risk of losing Medicare coverage; what’s being done to address health care affordability in CT; the small tool hospitals are using to prevent postpartum deaths and complications; an effort to bring healthy foods to a Hartford neighborhood; and mobile methadone clinics bring care to the communities that need it.

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8. How a Supreme Court ruling could impact the health care system, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Jul 10, 2026

   Stories about a loophole that lets some health systems make millions off of their emergency departments; how a recent SCOTUS ruling could impact an already strained health care workforce; a close look at the work Black midwives do; the disparities in heat related deaths; and what to know about new Medicaid work requirements.

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9. Cancer deaths declining while racial disparities persist, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Jun 26, 2026

   Stories about the mental health impacts on children of deported immigrants; researchers concerned about losing funding for health equity research; cancer death rates decline while disparities persist; link between housing discrimination and lead contamination in Hartford; patients in Connecticut blindsided by hospital fees.

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10. Tens of thousands of CT residents could lost Medicaid coverage, and more in this week’s roundup

    Thursday, Jun 18, 2026

    Stories about people traveling out of the country for dental care; fear and confusion around applying for rural health funds; Connecticut residents at risk of losing Medicaid coverage; Americans struggling to pay for health care costs; and the U.S. infant mortality rate is declining.

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