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  1. Studies find disparities in hospital restraint use, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Feb 24, 2023

    Studies find disparities in the use of restraints on patients in emergency departments and in the accuracy of stroke-prediction tools. Important news for those with HUSKY. Plus a look at why there aren’t more Black doctors in the U.S.

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  2. 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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  3. NEW REPORT: Georgetown University Center for Children and Families finds Medicaid’s impact goes beyond health care

    Tuesday, Aug 21, 2018

    HARTFORD, Conn. (August 21, 2018) – Medicaid is best known as a health insurance program that provides coverage to low-income Connecticut residents,…

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  4. Lack of attention for a disease mainly affecting people of color, Latinos hit harder by the opioid epidemic, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, May 18, 2018

    Health equity
    Sickle cell patients suffer as disparities in care and research persist
    Peggy McCarthy, Connecticut Health Investigative Team, May 10…

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  5. Part 2: Getting more value from pediatric primary care

    Tuesday, Jan 30, 2018

    Today’s post is part 2 in a series about pediatric payment reform by Lisa Honigfeld, vice president for health initiatives at the Child Health and…

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  6. The effects of CT’s budget cuts on access to dental care

    Monday, Nov 20, 2017

    Today’s post is written by Mary Boudreau, Executive Director of the Connecticut Oral Health Initiative (COHI), one of CT Health’s oral health…

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  7. Shareable messaging and graphics for 2018 open enrollment

    Monday, Oct 30, 2017

    Purpose
    Open enrollment is shorter this year and the ACA has been surrounded by a cloud of uncertainty. This toolkit provides suggested messaging,…

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  8. Week of August 28, 2017

    Thursday, Sep 07, 2017

    Health Equity
    Barbershops and churches — ideal places for health news
    David Templeton, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 29
    A national expert on…

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  9. Week of August 14, 2017

    Monday, Aug 14, 2017

    Health equity
    Contaminated childhood: The chronic lead poisoning of low-income children and communities of color in the United States
    Emily A.…

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  10. NEW BRIEF: Impact of Reducing Eligibility for HUSKY Parents from 155% of FPL to 138% of FPL

    Wednesday, Mar 01, 2017

    Impact of Reducing Eligibility for HUSKY Parents from 155% of FPL to 138% of FPL
    Potential Impact of Governor’s Budget Proposal on HUSKY…

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