Year of News:

1. Hartford program addresses major barrier to health care, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Jul 24, 2026

   Stories about the challenges doctors will face when it comes to Medicaid work requirements; changes to Medicaid will make it harder for states to bring the program to jails and prisons; ICE shared erroneous Medicaid data; a Connecticut man’s life-saving procedure denied several times; and a free ride program that is helping people access medical care.

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2. July advocacy resources – Tips and a template for writing public comments and more

   Monday, Jul 20, 2026

   This month’s health equity advocacy newsletter includes a template for submitting public comments on the recent guidance on Medicaid work reporting requirements, a webinar series on Medicaid and its connections to other issues, and a new video series on health care costs.

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3. 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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4. 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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5. 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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6. Community health workers wait for funding, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Jun 12, 2026

   Stories about new Medicaid work rules; community health workers in Connecticut still waiting for Medicaid support; racial disparities persist; weakened public health powers across the U.S.; and how immigration could help address a nursing home staff shortage.

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7. June advocacy resources – Getting the word out about changes to Medicaid

   Thursday, Jun 11, 2026

   This month’s update focuses on getting the word out about changes to Medicaid. It also includes resources to learn about (and weigh in on) the new federal rule about Medicaid work reporting requirements.

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8. 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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9. 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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10. May advocacy resources – A role for advocacy in the implementation of work reporting requirements

    Tuesday, May 19, 2026

    This month’s advocacy update focuses on work reporting requirements in Medicaid, which Connecticut will have to implement by Jan. 1 under HR 1, the federal law passed last year. State officials are doing a lot now to get ready – while awaiting federal guidance. There’s a lot of room for advocacy, monitoring, and communication – the focus of these resources.

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