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Statement on U.S. Supreme Court ruling on abortion
Friday, Jun 24, 2022
Changes that make it more difficult for people to obtain reproductive health care only stand to worsen these devastating inequities. Today’s ruling is likely to impose particularly harsh burdens on those who already face the biggest challenges to accessing needed health care.
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The Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion is a health equity issue
Friday, Jun 24, 2022
Women’s health, well-being, and futures are at stake. Abortion is a safe medical procedure and, like all health care choices, is one that is best made by a woman and her provider. This Supreme Court decision will play a major structural force in exacerbating health inequity for women.
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CT had among highest telehealth usage in 2020, and more in this week’s roundup
Friday, Dec 10, 2021
This week’s news roundup features stories about CT’s high telehealth usage, challenges pediatricians are facing when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine for kids, and more.
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Health care for thousands in CT at risk, the silent struggle black women face, and more in this week’s roundup
Friday, Jul 12, 2019
health disparities
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Here’s why many black women are silent about their struggle with infertility
Danielle Braff, The Chicago Tribune, June… -
A drop in cancer disparities, churches tackling medical debt, and more in this week’s roundup
Friday, Jun 07, 2019
HEALTH DISPARITIES
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ACA linked to reduced racial disparities, earlier diagnosis and treatment in cancer care
Laurie McGinley, The Washington Post,… -
How addressing housing can target asthma and more in this week’s health news roundup
Friday, May 31, 2019
HEALTH AND HOUSING
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Connecticut looks at tackling housing issues to treat asthma
Nicole Leonard, WNPR, May 28
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Community health workers, health disparities, lessons from studying ER bills, and more in this week’s roundup
Friday, May 17, 2019
COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS
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Integrating community health workers into health care teams without co-opting them
Cheryl Garfield and Shreya Kangovi,… -
Meeting moms where they are: A community health worker brings mental health to the grocery store
Friday, May 10, 2019
Kimberly Streater in the MOMS Partnership hub at Stop & Shop in New Haven, where she…
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Complex questions of fairness in organ donations, barriers to treatment for moms with depression, and more in this week’s roundup
Friday, Apr 12, 2019
HEALTH EQUITY
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Silenced by fear
Aneri Pattani, Philadelphia Inquirer, April 5
Experts agree that postpartum depression is highly underreported.… -
The opioid epidemic no one talks about, reducing poverty through contraception in Delaware, and more
Friday, Dec 21, 2018
health equity
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State focuses on most vulnerable in effort to eradicate new HIV cases
Jake Kara, The Connecticut Mirror, December 17
Black women are…
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