Year of News:

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. What it will take to end health disparities, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Jul 21, 2023

   Stories on what experts say must happen to end racial health disparities, the legacy of housing discrimination on health, why hospitals are seeking to stop delivering babies, and an effort to train more Black and Latino social workers.

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4. Why the next big hope for Alzheimer’s might not help most Black patients, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Jul 14, 2023

   Stories on CT’s Medicaid unwinding. concerns about a new Alzheimer’s drug and health inequities, the link between racism and childhood obesity, efforts to diversify medical illustrations, and why asking about more than health can help improve health.

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5. “A call to action” on maternal mortality, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Jul 07, 2023

   Stories on maternal mortality, the relationship between where you live and how you age, lack of access to the cure for Hepatitis C, new state laws focused on health care costs, and a playbook for improving youth mental health.

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6. How maternal health aid misses those most at risk, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Jun 30, 2023

   Stories about maternal health and mortality, the impact of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on medical care, how to replace race in clinical algorithms, health disparities among former NFL players, and ADHD under-diagnosis among Asian Americans.

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7. Fixing inequities in the kidney transplant waitlist, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Jun 16, 2023

   Stories about fixing inequities in kidney transplants, the Medicaid unwinding, dental therapists, the link between pool safety and racial equity, and the need for racial diversity among health care leaders.

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8. CT lawmakers weigh changes to HUSKY, and more in this week’s roundup

   Thursday, May 11, 2023

   Stories on potential changes to CT’s Medicaid program, what changes as the COVID-19 public health emergency ends, the growing popularity of community baby showers, research that shows undocumented people are disproportionately likely to be uninsured, and a new report on the health effects of climate change.

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9. New strategies to keep people covered, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Mar 10, 2023

   Stories on trusted messengers and insurance brokers working to keep people covered, advances in gene editing that raise questions about equity and access, one medical school’s work to build diverse classes, and what HUSKY meant to one young family.

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10. 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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