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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. Grant will support maternal health care delivery model

    Wednesday, Oct 29, 2025

    The Connecticut Health Foundation awarded 29 grants totaling $742,000 in recent months. Among them is a $50,000 grant to Griffin Hospital to develop a model for improving the delivery of maternal health care.

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  6. Mental health needs rose and trust levels fell, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Oct 24, 2025

    Stories about mental health challenges and solutions, the cost of health insurance, pregnant and postpartum people being detained against federal policy, and the looming loss of food stamps if the federal shutdown continues.

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  7. Cervical cancer could be eradicated — but policy changes put that at risk, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Oct 17, 2025

    Stories about maternal health and AI in care delivery in Connecticut, emergency Medicaid, an effort to prioritize doctors with strong listening skills, and how policy changes threaten the fight against cervical cancer.

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  8. Latino-led institute aims to build trust in clinical research, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Oct 10, 2025

    Stories about a new Latino-led research institute, how fears of ICE affect prenatal care, shifts in the fight against medical debt, and barriers Black women face to breast cancer treatment.

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  9. Hartford doula training targets gaps in care for Spanish speakers, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Sep 26, 2025

    Stories about community doulas in Hartford, the effect of Medicaid cuts on homelessness prevention, loopholes in hospital charity care policies, and a new check box on state tax forms that helped people get insurance.

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  10. Patients caught in the middle when hospitals and insurers fight, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Sep 05, 2025

    Stories about maternal health, hospitals preparing for federal changes, the barriers to care facing Sikh immigrants, and patients caught in the middle when hospitals and insurers cut ties.

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