Year of News:

1. Why can’t America get rapid tests right? and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Dec 17, 2021

   This week’s health news roundup features stories about one state that is getting rapid tests right, a new study about disparities in exposure to air pollution, and more.

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2. Study says vaccinations prevent deaths, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Oct 08, 2021

   A new study affirms that COVID-19 vaccines prevent deaths, a Census data issue that may hinder health equity, and more in this week’s roundup.

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3. Pfizer FDA approval could sway Black and Hispanic residents, and more in this week’s roundup

   Thursday, Aug 26, 2021

   This week’s stories include a look at what the FDA approval could mean for Black and Hispanic residents who have not been vaccinated, the role of self-care for men’s health and well-being, and new data about health care costs.

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4. REPORT: Two ways Connecticut can help residents afford health insurance

   Wednesday, Nov 18, 2020

   HARTFORD, Conn. (Nov. 18, 2020) – Connecticut can take action to expand affordable health care coverage options for low-income state residents who…

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5. Which health plan should I choose?

   Tuesday, Nov 10, 2020

   This blog was originally posted in 2017. We updated it in November 2020 with current links and information for the current open enrollment…

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6. Access Health CT open enrollment for health insurance opens Nov. 1, and more in this week’s roundup

   Thursday, Oct 29, 2020

   Access Health CT open enrollment begins Nov. 1
   Cara Rosner, Connecticut Health Investigative Team, October 22
   As Connecticut readies for open…

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7. Connecticut survey finds widening racial inequities in both health and economic well-being exacerbated by the coronavirus, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Sep 18, 2020

   ‘State of Wellbeing’ survey quantifies racial inequities in both health and economy
   Kasturi Pananjady, The Connecticut Mirror, September 17
   Black…

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8. Why our nation’s outbreak preparedness is a health equity issue, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Mar 06, 2020

   HEALTH EQUITY

   Avoiding coronavirus may be a luxury some workers can’t afford
   Claire Cain Miller,…

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9. The lifelong consequences of growing up homeless in Connecticut, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Jan 31, 2020

   HEALTH DISPARITIES

   Access to care may explain disparities in prostate cancer outcomes

   Nicholas…

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10. The hardest places to grow up in the U.S., and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jan 24, 2020

    HEALTH DISPARITIES

    America’s hardest places to grow up

    Erica Pandey, Axios, January 22
    Neighborhoods…

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