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  1. Racial disparities in overdose deaths, and more in this week’s roundup

    Stories about a study that suggests doctors may be less likely to respond to Black patients, overdose deaths reach an all-time high, the CDC’s response to a new report on maternal mortality, people of color pay more for dementia care, and a Connecticut author’s book on Latinas and resilience.

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  2. HUSKY 4 Immigrants: Expanding health coverage for immigrants benefits everyone

    Efforts in Connecticut to expand coverage to Connecticut’s undocumented residents have been spearheaded by HUSKY 4 Immigrants, a coalition of nearly two dozen state and local organizations.

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  3. Black pregnant women fear discrimination and dying, and more in this week’s roundup

    Stories about Black women’s fears around pregnancy, calls for HUSKY expansion to undocumented immigrants in Connecticut, the racial bias in a U.S. cancer screening policy, health care workers have witnessed discrimination against patients, and how crowdfunding has become the norm for medical expenses.

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  4. More states using Medicaid for housing aid, and more in this week’s roundup

    Stories about states directing Medicaid funds to housing aid, the governor’s budget proposal and what it will mean for health care in CT, a ruling on the proposed closure of labor and delivery at a rural hospital, the effect police violence can have on Black Americans’ health, and young Black women could be at higher risk of stroke.

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  5. Family doctors play crucial role in rural areas, and more in this week’s roundup

    Stories about family doctors’ role in maternal health in rural America, women stocking up on abortion pills ahead of potential bans, a dentist shortage in eastern Connecticut, another cap on insulin prices, and a study on hearing aids being linked to longer lives.

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  6. Black children receive epilepsy surgery less often, and more in this week’s roundup

    Stories about a life-extending surgery performed less often in Black children, people of color’s concerns that quality of health care is tied to their appearance, a rural CT hospital ending its labor and delivery services, the difficult choice sickle cell patients could face, and a delay in the plan to ban menthol cigarettes.

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  7. Largest U.S. private employer adds coverage for doulas, and more in this week’s roundup

    Stories about AI in medicine, a major employer adding coverage for doula services, a pilot to study the impact of direct cash assistance on health, potential solutions to the crisis of Black deaths, and a new clinical trial focused solely on people of color.

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  8. The data that could help patients of color pick their doctors, and more in this week’s roundup

    Stories on the data that could be valuable in consumer ratings of health care providers, concerns about inequities in COVID vaccination, the uneven toll of the U.S. mental health crisis, and a new study of risk factors for sudden cardiac arrest in an understudied group.

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  9. Connecticut Health Foundation announces new strategic plan

    The Connecticut Health Foundation is launching a new strategic plan in 2024, beginning the next chapter in the private, independent foundation’s focus on health equity for people of color.

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  10. Strategic plan 2024-2028: Frequently asked questions

    What’s in the new plan? What does it mean for my grant? Why did you pick these topics? You might have questions about our new strategic plan. Here are some answers.

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