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  1. 1 in 5 women report mistreatment during pregnancy care, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Aug 25, 2023

    Stories about mistreatment during pregnancy care, the rise in breast cancer among younger women, why so few people get screened for lung cancer, competing views on Connecticut health insurance rates, and what will happen to millions of dollars in opioid-related settlement funds.

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  2. How community health centers are addressing the Medicaid unwinding, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jul 28, 2023

    Stories on community health centers working to keep people covered, questions about whether a federal air quality initiative will work as intended, a disparity in leadership roles for Asian American doctors, and a reporter’s perspective on the toll of medical debt.

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  3. CT advocates urge doula certification, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Apr 14, 2023

    This week’s Health News Roundup features stories about how doula certification could help improve maternal health outcomes, disparities in treatment access for cancer patients, and more.

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  4. Unequal access for CT’s aging population, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Apr 07, 2023

    This week’s Health News Roundup features stories about unequal access to services for CT’s aging population, legislative proposals that aim to change the income limits of HUSKY C, and more.

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  5. A simple intervention to keep Black moms healthier, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Mar 31, 2023

    This week’s Health News Roundup features stories about a simple intervention for maternal health, what the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency means for the health care system, and more.

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  6. U.S. plans to end the COVID-19 public health emergency, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Feb 03, 2023

    This week’s Health News Roundup features stories about plans to end the federal COVID-19 public health emergency, a new study about how “toxic stress” affects Black children, and more.

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  7. Meriden community health worker provides help beyond health care, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jan 20, 2023

    This week’s Health News Roundup features stories about the impact a Meriden community health worker has on her community, how pandemic relief measures reduced medical debt, and more.

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  8. Pediatricians prepare for the end of the public health emergency, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Oct 28, 2022

    This week’s Health News Roundup features stories about how pediatricians are preparing for the end of the public health emergency, federal funding that expands mental health care for youth, and more.

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  9. 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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  10. 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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