Year of News:

1. Connecticut city among worst for asthma, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Sep 11, 2026

   Stories about groups calling for more transparency in Rural Health Transformation Program; rural hospitals explore merging with larger health systems ahead of Medicaid cuts; large employers dropping health benefits; a rise in ectopic pregnancy deaths; and a Connecticut city ranks among the worst in the country for asthma.

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2. How providers are preparing for Medicaid coverage losses, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Aug 28, 2026

   Stories about a community-wide effort in CT to mitigate Medicaid coverage losses; SNAP enrollments plunge in CT; how health systems are preparing for Medicaid cuts; the impacts of the expiration of ACA enhanced subsidies; and Americans facing long wait times in EDs.

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3. August advocacy resources – Resources on health coverage for immigrants

   Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026

   This month’s advocacy resources are related to immigration. There’s been a lot of immigration enforcement activity in the state, and there are changes coming to federal law that will have big effects on many members of our communities.

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4. The top employers of people with Medicaid, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Jul 31, 2026

   Stories about Medicaid coverage for working adults, the health care experiences of Latinas in Hartford, changes to hospital ERs, why a new name for a medical condition matters, and the consequences for health care of revoking a protected immigration status.

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5. Farmworkers who rely on Medicaid could risk losing coverage, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Jul 17, 2026

   Stories about the employment patterns that could put farmworkers at risk of losing health coverage; a Medicaid meal delivery program that is improving people’s health; Medicaid recipients able to access care at some clinics again; the changes coming to the way OB-GYNs are paid that could improve maternal health outcomes; and disruptions to cancer disparity researchers’ work.

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6. Grants for trusted messengers to share information about upcoming changes to Medicaid and SNAP

   Tuesday, Jun 30, 2026

   Forty-two organizations from across Connecticut will help their communities understand and navigate changes to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), with funding from the Connecticut Health Foundation and the Greater Hartford Gives Foundation.

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7. Tens of thousands of CT residents could lost Medicaid coverage, and more in this week’s roundup

   Thursday, Jun 18, 2026

   Stories about people traveling out of the country for dental care; fear and confusion around applying for rural health funds; Connecticut residents at risk of losing Medicaid coverage; Americans struggling to pay for health care costs; and the U.S. infant mortality rate is declining.

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8. An increasing demand for midwives, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, May 15, 2026

   Stories about states using their public health agencies to aid immigration enforcement; delays in visas for foreign doctors put underserved areas at risk; effects of federal health care cuts starting to be seen; Connecticut hospitals get funding boost; and midwives in some states break rules to be able to help deliver babies.

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9. Medicaid cuts could impact mental health care, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Mar 27, 2026

   Stories about a pregnant mother forced into virtual court hearing for refusing a c-section; insurers taking notice of importance of doulas; middle-class Americans are selling plasma to get by; why rural health providers are skeptical of plans to use AI; and how Medicaid cuts could add pressure to already-stressed psychiatric units.

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10. Detained pregnant immigrants are not receiving proper care, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Mar 20, 2026

    Stories about Medicaid providing help for inmates transitioning back home; an unprecedented threat to Minnesota’s Medicaid funds; immigrant communities fearful of Medicaid data being shared with ICE; detained pregnant immigrants not receiving adequate care; and a rise in colorectal cancer among young people.

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