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PODCAST: CT doctors now sue patients more than hospitals do over medical bills
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (402+ words) You'll get newsletter-exclusive insights and commentary so you can be part of the conversation. by CT Mirror's Long Story Short, CT Mirror April 21, 2026 WSHU's Ebong Udoma'spoke with'KFF Health News' Noam N. Levey'to discuss his article, "In CT, doctors now sue patients…...
Lamont pushes health insurance tax credits for CT employers
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (711+ words) You'll get newsletter-exclusive insights and commentary so you can be part of the conversation. by Katy Golvala, CT Mirror April 15, 2026 Gov. Ned Lamont has got a sweet deal for Connecticut small businesses struggling to provide health insurance coverage to their…...
Medicaid uncertainty looms over new CT hospital tax deal talks
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (1255+ words) Stay informed with our daily newsletter that delivers trusted Connecticut public policy news and analysis "for free. by Keith M. Phaneuf, CT Mirror April 7, 2026 After watching a state tax designed to boost hospitals actually siphon more than $1. 6 billion from the industry,…...
Can unpaid medical bills go on your credit report in Connecticut?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (683+ words) Reginald David is the Community Engagement Reporter for CT Mirror. He builds relationships across Connecticut to elevate community voices and deepen public dialogue around local issues. Previously, he was a producer at KCUR 89. 3, Kansas City's NPR station, where he created…...
Opinion: Long Covid vs UConn's GA health insurance
3+ week, 4+ day ago (325+ words) by Kelly Schlabach, CT Mirror March 27, 2026 I wake up in the morning and assess my symptoms. For me, it is usually some cocktail of brain fog, fatigue, muscle pain and/or restless legs, pins and needles in my toes, and…...
Long-term care insurance legislation advances
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1119+ words) by Jenna Carlesso, CT Mirror March 9, 2026 Calling it the start of a "conversation," legislators on the Aging Committee voted to pass a bill that would boost transparency around long-term care insurance rate increases and offer consumer protections. The amended bill…...
Lawmakers revive effort to reform long term care insurance
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1228+ words) The legislature's Aging Committee has introduced a bill that aims to offer some relief to long-term care insurance policyholders who have been squeezed by large premium increases. Residents with long-term care coverage said during a public hearing Tuesday that the…...
Policyholders push for long-term care insurance reform
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1112+ words) by Jenna Carlesso, CT Mirror February 3, 2026 When last year's legislative session ended with lawmakers failing to pass reform on long-term care insurance, David Schwartzer was not surprised. For years, the General Assembly has struggled to adopt significant changes that would…...
CT official: $115 M in health care subsidies coming, despite delays
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (977+ words) Join 11, 000 readers who get The Issue, a free weekly newsletter with political analysis and insight. by Keith M. Phaneuf, CT Mirror January 20, 2026 Though Gov. Ned Lamont pledged $70 million in early December to partly offset vanishing federal aid for health insurance, prices…...
Some Connecti Care customers report enrollment, billing problems
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (391+ words) by Katy Golvala, CT Mirror January 9, 2026 A processing error has potentially left several hundred Connecticut residents who enrolled in 2026 Affordable Care Act health insurance plans without their selected coverage, state exchange and insurance officials said. Plan selections and premium payments…...