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  1. Food insecurity on the rise in CT, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jan 23, 2026

    Stories about food insecurity in Connecticut, cuts to Medicaid threaten children’s health, a new way Medicaid is paying for sickle cell treatment, the deadliest county in the U.S. for Black women to give birth, and how one city is trying to combat poor maternal health outcomes.

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  2. Fewer Americans enrolling in ACA health insurance as costs increase, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jan 16, 2026

    Stories about a preventable maternal death, nursery programs at correctional facilities, chaos around federal funds for mental health programs, fewer Americans signing up for ACA health insurance, and confusing results from a study aimed at reducing racial bias.

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  3. Millions turn to AI for health care, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jan 09, 2026

    Stories about problems with the U.S. mental health system, millions of people turning to AI for health care, CT receives a grant to improve rural health care access, the unclear fate of a CT law meant to reduce drug prices, and a Black maternal health advocate dies from childbirth complications.

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  4. Highlights from the maternal health equity blueprint launch

    Monday, Dec 22, 2025

    We were thrilled to host close to 150 people recently to mark the launch of the maternal health equity blueprint for Connecticut. The event brought together people from across the state who are working toward the vision of maternal health equity, and left us inspired to move this work forward in 2026 and beyond. 

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  5. A plan to improve rural health in CT, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Dec 19, 2025

    Stories about a plan to improve rural health in CT, a community paramedic program aimed at reducing emergency calls, a new generation of doulas, immigrant health at risk due to fears of deportation, and how H.R. 1 complicates state health care affordability efforts.

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  6. Pregnant Black women in CT at higher risk of complications, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Dec 05, 2025

    Stories about severe maternal morbidity in Connecticut, examples of the disparate treatment of Black mothers, how clearing homeless encampments can be harmful to people’s health, a link between financial stress and mental health issues, and what to know about health insurance denial appeals.

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  7. CT Health releases blueprint for maternal health equity in Connecticut

    Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025

    Connecticut can take steps to reduce racial gaps in severe complications related to pregnancy and childbirth, according to a blueprint for maternal health equity published by the Connecticut Health Foundation.

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  8. The health impacts of unstable housing, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Nov 14, 2025

    Stories about Connecticut’s unhoused population, health disparities among cancer patients, legal immigrants at risk of losing health coverage, Medicaid cuts impact working disabled residents, and a c-section complication on the rise.

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  9. How one clinic addresses disparities in maternal health care, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Nov 07, 2025

    Stories on disparities in maternal health and multiple myeloma diagnoses and survival, changes to consumer protection for those with medical debt, looming cuts to food aid, and one company that stands to benefit from stricter Medicaid rules.

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  10. The health consequences of losing SNAP benefits, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Oct 31, 2025

    Stories about the health consequences of losing SNAP, uncertainties for health insurance marketplaces, doulas addressing climate change, new findings about stillbirths, and the effects of student loan restrictions on physician shortages.

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