Year of News:

1. Could body cameras address medical racism concerns? And more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Aug 18, 2023

   Stories on the Medicaid unwinding, a novel solution to medical racism, concerns about new limits on salt, how heat makes inequities worse, and the health of Latino children in states with anti-immigrant policies.

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2. How community health centers are addressing the Medicaid unwinding, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Jul 28, 2023

   Stories on community health centers working to keep people covered, questions about whether a federal air quality initiative will work as intended, a disparity in leadership roles for Asian American doctors, and a reporter’s perspective on the toll of medical debt.

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3. Fixing inequities in the kidney transplant waitlist, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Jun 16, 2023

   Stories about fixing inequities in kidney transplants, the Medicaid unwinding, dental therapists, the link between pool safety and racial equity, and the need for racial diversity among health care leaders.

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4. CT lawmakers weigh changes to HUSKY, and more in this week’s roundup

   Thursday, May 11, 2023

   Stories on potential changes to CT’s Medicaid program, what changes as the COVID-19 public health emergency ends, the growing popularity of community baby showers, research that shows undocumented people are disproportionately likely to be uninsured, and a new report on the health effects of climate change.

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5. Unequal access for CT’s aging population, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Apr 07, 2023

   This week’s Health News Roundup features stories about unequal access to services for CT’s aging population, legislative proposals that aim to change the income limits of HUSKY C, and more.

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6. Lawmakers eye expanding maternal health care, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Mar 24, 2023

   This week’s Health News Roundup features stories about proposed legislation to expand maternal health services, how the unwinding of Medicaid continuous coverage will impact the Hispanic population in CT, and more.

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7. Health care for formerly incarcerated people, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Mar 17, 2023

   This week’s Health News Roundup features stories about health care for formerly incarcerated people, how a local CHW helps with diabetes management, and findings from local research about racial and economic disparities.

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8. New strategies to keep people covered, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Mar 10, 2023

   Stories on trusted messengers and insurance brokers working to keep people covered, advances in gene editing that raise questions about equity and access, one medical school’s work to build diverse classes, and what HUSKY meant to one young family.

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9. Maternity care deserts, a new role for Medicaid, and more in this week’s roundup

   Friday, Mar 03, 2023

   Stories on how Medicaid could ease transitions out of prison, the work of community health workers and the question of how to pay for it, unintended consequences of COVID-19 surveillance for essential workers, and the rise of maternity care deserts.

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10. Studies find disparities in hospital restraint use, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Feb 24, 2023

    Studies find disparities in the use of restraints on patients in emergency departments and in the accuracy of stroke-prediction tools. Important news for those with HUSKY. Plus a look at why there aren’t more Black doctors in the U.S.

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