Year of News:

1. One family tries to save others from a yearslong waitlist, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Aug 29, 2025

   Stories about waitlists for coverage, New England states considering health policy independence, the end of a program for workforce diversity, how Medicaid cuts could push rural hospitals toward private equity, and helping families of sick children through food.

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2. Fear pushes patients to telehealth, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Aug 22, 2025

   Stories on how immigration crackdowns affect health, the impact of Medicaid cuts on Black children, and the growing number of seniors who are homeless.

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3. More than half of new moms miss postpartum checkups, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Aug 08, 2025

   Stories about maternal health, new work reporting requirements, cancer screenings, childhood vaccination rates, and a rapid-response team for gender-affirming care.

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4. Grants will support advocacy for coverage expansion

   Thursday, Oct 19, 2023

   Grants from the Connecticut Health Foundation will support advocacy efforts to expand health care coverage to more immigrants and to ensure that those who are eligible can get covered.

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5. Meeting moms where they are: A community health worker brings mental health to the grocery store

   Friday, May 10, 2019

   Kimberly Streater in the MOMS Partnership hub at Stop & Shop in New Haven, where she…

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6. Grant will support national effort to rethink the future of health and well-being

   Monday, Apr 01, 2019

   HARTFORD, Conn. (April 1, 2019) – The Connecticut Health Foundation is joining a national philanthropic partnership to develop new visions for…

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7. NEW REPORT: Georgetown University recommends steps to improve the health of CT’s children

   Wednesday, Jan 02, 2019

   HARTFORD, Conn. (Jan. 2, 2019) – Connecticut outperforms many states on key measures of children’s health care access and quality, but lags behind…

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8. Grant will help build links between health care and housing to improve children’s asthma outcomes

   Tuesday, Oct 02, 2018

   HARTFORD (Oct. 2, 2018) – Research indicates that moving to a healthier, “higher-opportunity” neighborhood can improve a family’s health, even…

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9. Clifford Beers Clinic: A new way to meet the needs of children and families living with autism

   Monday, Jul 16, 2018

   Trude Piscitelli and her colleagues figured demand would be high when they opened the Clifford Beers Marne Street Clinic, a center devoted to those…

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10. Q&A: A pediatrician offers insights on autism, disparities, and talking to your child’s doctor

    Monday, May 21, 2018

    Early intervention can make a huge difference in the lives of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but research shows that many children…

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