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  1. The data that could help patients of color pick their doctors, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Oct 13, 2023

    Stories on the data that could be valuable in consumer ratings of health care providers, concerns about inequities in COVID vaccination, the uneven toll of the U.S. mental health crisis, and a new study of risk factors for sudden cardiac arrest in an understudied group.

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  2. Addressing girls’ mental health, diversifying the health care workforce, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Sep 22, 2023

    Stories about the need for more diversity in midwifery and specialty medicine, the “Hispanic paradox” in health, and a promising approach to girls’ mental health.

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  3. “A call to action” on maternal mortality, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jul 07, 2023

    Stories on maternal mortality, the relationship between where you live and how you age, lack of access to the cure for Hepatitis C, new state laws focused on health care costs, and a playbook for improving youth mental health.

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  4. Persistent mental health concerns for Black children, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, May 26, 2023

    This roundup features stories about persistent mental health concerns for Black youth, a warning of cuts to community health center services in CT, and more.

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  5. 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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  6. Teens of color pay the price for mental health workforce shortages, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jan 06, 2023

    This week’s stories focus on how teens of color are hurt by the shortage of mental health workers, the impact of racism on sleep and on how Black Americans see the health care system, and data problems that result in undercounting COVID-19 deaths.

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  7. Pediatricians prepare for the end of the public health emergency, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Oct 28, 2022

    This week’s Health News Roundup features stories about how pediatricians are preparing for the end of the public health emergency, federal funding that expands mental health care for youth, and more.

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  8. Extreme temperatures pose special risk to people with chronic illness, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jul 22, 2022

    This week’s health news roundup features stories about how extreme heat can affect people with chronic conditions, a rise in mental health hotline calls in Connecticut after the national launch of 9-8-8, and more.

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  9. Language barriers keep parents from asking questions about their children’s care, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jun 17, 2022

    This week’s Health News Roundup features stories about language barriers during transitions in care, an unfolding conversation about how race is used as a factor in health care, and more.

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  10. Experts point to health inequality as Connecticut mask mandates fall along geographic lines, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Mar 04, 2022

    This week’s health news roundup features stories about persistent inequities as Connecticut towns drop mask mandates, a new report calling for the overhaul of the organ transplant system, and more.

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