Year of News:

1. March advocacy resources – How health systems can stay focused on equity, and more

   Tuesday, Mar 10, 2026

   This month’s advocacy resources include a guide to how health systems can maintain their focus on health equity in the current environment; information on changes to health policies affecting immigrants; new data on disability in Connecticut; and a guide to when you should trust a text message about benefits.

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2. How fear impacts Black women’s health, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Mar 06, 2026

   Stories about lawmakers in Connecticut seeking to curb medical credit cards; how fear can be a health risk for Black women; the twin threats to health care from immigration enforcement; new SNAP work requirements in effect; and how federal cuts threaten Medicaid coverage of dental care.

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3. Medicaid work requirements to create barriers for middle-aged adults, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Feb 13, 2026

   Stories about new Medicaid work requirements are likely to create barriers to health care; advocates in Connecticut call for expanded health care policies; federal cuts expose the fragility of the mental health safety net; higher breast cancer survival rates linked to states with expanded Medicaid; and hospitalized ICE detainees are difficult to find.

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4. February advocacy resources – FAQs on HR1, fact checking, and data to monitor on work requirements

   Thursday, Feb 12, 2026

   This month’s advocacy resources include information on HR1, fact checking and timely tips from national experts, and information on the state budget.

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5. HUSKY enrollment by town

   Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026

   In Connecticut, the Medicaid program is called HUSKY.  It provides health care coverage to more than 900,000 state residents. That includes more than…

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6. Health care costs unaffordable, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Feb 06, 2026

   Stories about the rising costs of health care, Americans’ top financial concern, health care priorities this legislative session, LGBTQ+ advocates in Connecticut calling for protections, and how immigration restrictions may impact rural care.

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7. 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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8. 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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9. Work requirements threaten access to SNAP, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Dec 12, 2025

   Stories about how slow mail delivery can hurt medication access, why many adults are at risk of losing SNAP benefits, a push in CT to make a new treatment more accessible, why so many new slots for autism services in CT sit empty, and an aspiring anesthesiologist who got into the field by wanting Black women to be heard by doctors.

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10. 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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