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  1. A health system embeds community health workers in clinics, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Aug 11, 2023

    Stories about community health workers, a lack of accountability for bias in care, potential risks of chemical hair straighteners, the need for more diversity in the health care workforce, and the rise in late-stage cancer diagnoses.

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  2. Connecticut Health Foundation names Chekesha Kidd new board chair

    Tuesday, Jun 27, 2023

    The Connecticut Health Foundation elected Chekesha Kidd as chair of its board of directors. She succeeds Kenneth R. Alleyne in chairing the board of Connecticut’s largest independent health foundation.

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  3. CT legislature OKs reimbursement for community health workers, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jun 09, 2023

    This roundup features stories about a legislative win for community health workers, a study about bias embedded in software used to diagnose kidney disease, and more.

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  4. CT mulls Medicaid payments for community health workers, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Apr 21, 2023

    This week’s Health News Roundup features stories about options to pay for community health workers in Connecticut, a new study about the link between Black doctors and life expectancy, and more.

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  5. Health care for formerly incarcerated people, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Mar 17, 2023

    This week’s Health News Roundup features stories about health care for formerly incarcerated people, how a local CHW helps with diabetes management, and findings from local research about racial and economic disparities.

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  6. Maternity care deserts, a new role for Medicaid, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Mar 03, 2023

    Stories on how Medicaid could ease transitions out of prison, the work of community health workers and the question of how to pay for it, unintended consequences of COVID-19 surveillance for essential workers, and the rise of maternity care deserts.

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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. Community health worker services slowed spread of COVID-19, saved money

    Thursday, Dec 01, 2022

    Community health workers who participated in local health departments’ COVID-19 response helped meet the needs of residents and helped to reduce the spread of the virus, producing savings that offset the cost of the services.

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  9. Surprising findings in neonatal mortality rates, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Oct 21, 2022

    This week’s Health News Roundup features stories about surprising findings in neonatal mortality rates, ways Yale’s cancer center is trying to better reach people who need treatment, and more.

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  10. Why some Black parents are hesitant to send their kids back to in-person learning, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, May 07, 2021

    Some Black parents say remote learning gives racism reprieve
    Christine Fernando, ABC News, May 4
    As schools reopen across the country, Black…

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