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Millions of American children act as caregivers, and more in this week’s roundup
Friday, Aug 14, 2026
Stories about how Medicaid work requirements could create challenges for homeless people trying to maintain their coverage; millions of the kids in the U.S. act as caregivers; how midwives offer care in maternity deserts; why doula care is still out of reach for many; and a new partnership to address a health care staffing shortage in Connecticut.
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How AI is being used for Medicaid enrollment, and more in this week’s roundup
Friday, Aug 07, 2026
AI being used to help people enroll in Medicaid; states face time crunch before Medicaid work requirements take effect; people with disabilities fear service cuts; rates of high blood pressure in pregnant women on the rise; CT’s incarcerated testify about problems with health care access.
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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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How a Supreme Court ruling could impact the health care system, and more in this week’s roundup
Friday, Jul 10, 2026
Stories about a loophole that lets some health systems make millions off of their emergency departments; how a recent SCOTUS ruling could impact an already strained health care workforce; a close look at the work Black midwives do; the disparities in heat related deaths; and what to know about new Medicaid work requirements.
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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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A growing number of doulas in Connecticut, and more in this week’s roundup
Friday, Jun 05, 2026
Stories about doulas helping address postpartum depression; Black midwives suing Southern states; the stories of people sued over medical debt in Connecticut; medical neglect in ICE detention; and young people turning to AI chatbots for mental health help.
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Children’s Medicaid enrollment falling, and more in this week’s roundup
Friday, May 29, 2026
Stories about why fewer children are signed up for Medicaid; why a federal rural health fund may not help reopen hospitals in health care deserts; a life-saving tool to address skin tone bias; moms’ mental health declining; and a local male nurse on why he decided to go into labor and delivery.
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Medicaid cuts will cause caretakers to face tough choices, and more in this week’s roundup
Friday, May 22, 2026
Stories about fewer people signed up for Affordable Care Act health coverage; Medicaid cuts will force family caretakers to make tough choices; SNAP cuts hit Black communities hard; a significant change to a package of maternal health bills; and changes coming to health care in Connecticut prisons.
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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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Where Medicaid work requirements have already taken effect, and more in this week’s roundup
Friday, May 08, 2026
Stories about the first state to roll out Medicaid work requirements under H.R.1; hospitals struggling financially look to states for help; dental services reopen at an FQHC in Connecticut; a growing need for long-term care workers in Connecticut; and mental health is the leading cause of maternal deaths.
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