Year of News:

1. 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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2. The health impacts of unstable housing, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Nov 14, 2025

   Stories about Connecticut’s unhoused population, health disparities among cancer patients, legal immigrants at risk of losing health coverage, Medicaid cuts impact working disabled residents, and a c-section complication on the rise.

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3. The health consequences of losing SNAP benefits, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Oct 31, 2025

   Stories about the health consequences of losing SNAP, uncertainties for health insurance marketplaces, doulas addressing climate change, new findings about stillbirths, and the effects of student loan restrictions on physician shortages.

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4. 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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5. Why young Americans dread turning 26, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Aug 15, 2025

   Stories about health insurance, funding for maternal health research, and the hidden costs of cutting Medicaid.

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6. Need health insurance? Now’s your chance

   Wednesday, Mar 10, 2021

   (Updated March 10)…

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7. CT Health Foundation statement on court ruling on Affordable Care Act

   Wednesday, Dec 18, 2019

   HARTFORD, Conn. (Dec. 18, 2019) – Patricia Baker, president and CEO of the Connecticut Health Foundation, issued the following statement about the…

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8. NEW REPORT: Urban Institute analysis of the ACA’s impact on Connecticut

   Wednesday, Jul 19, 2017

   The Affordable Care Act is responsible for a 45 percent reduction in Connecticut’s uninsured rate, as well as new consumer protections for the nearly 1.9 million state residents with employer-sponsored coverage and nearly 600,000 with Medicare, according to a new report released this week by the Connecticut Health Foundation.

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9. What’s at stake: The impact of the Affordable Care Act in Connecticut, by the numbers

   Tuesday, Jun 27, 2017

   As lawmakers debate major changes to the federal health law, it is important to understand what’s at stake in Connecticut. The Connecticut…

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10. News Release: Preserving the Affordable Care Act is vital to the health of Connecticut residents

    Tuesday, Mar 07, 2017

    Republican proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act would impact thousands

    Hartford CT (March 7, 2017) – Today Pat Baker, President & CEO…

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