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  1. Medicaid work requirements will be expensive for states, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Mar 13, 2026

    Stories about underground medical networks to serve those fearful of ICE; Medicaid work requirements will cost states millions; Americans delaying care due to high health care costs; more children visiting the ER for dental care; and new data on maternal deaths in the U.S.

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  2. Diversity in public health and nursing at risk, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Feb 27, 2026

    Stories about a threat on diversity in nursing and public health, a record number of enrollments on state health insurance exchange, cold deaths in Connecticut prompt calls for closer look at protocols, immigrants in detention centers not receiving the medical care they need, and early prenatal care on decline.

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  3. Team of Black doctors makes history, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Feb 20, 2026

    Stories about how some states are trying to make up for expired ACA subsidies; a plan to use robots for maternal care sparking debate; mobile dental clinics in CT; harmful chemicals in hair products marketed for Black women; and Black doctors at Johns Hopkins make history.

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  4. Key policy efforts we’re focusing on in 2026

    Wednesday, Feb 04, 2026

    As the 2026 legislative session kicks off, there are a few policy areas we will be watching. These include:

    Access to health care…

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  5. Immigration enforcement fears take a toll on health, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jan 30, 2026

    Stories about new research on the health impacts of discrimination, Medicaid data being used by ICE, fears around deportation impacting immigrants’ health, a new public tool in Connecticut to address emergency department overcrowding, and maternal health outcomes for Native Americans.

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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. 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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  10. 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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