Health Care Affordability Remains Widespread Concern In Connecticut
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Approximately 18% of Connecticut households with adults under the age of 65 face unaffordable health care costs, according to a newly released report.
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Himes to Lead Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth
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Connecticut Congressman Jim Himes’s past, it turns out, is prologue for a new, high-profile, assignment. Himes was selected by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to serve as Chairman of a newly created Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth, leading the Congressional effort to respond to a growing disparity that has been exacerbated - and more blatantly exposed - by the pandemic.
Read MoreCT Approves Recreational Marijuana Despite Studies Raising Concerns on Youth Impact
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The Connecticut legislature this week approved legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in Connecticut. Governor Ned Lamont has indicated he will sign the legislation into law - despite concerns raised regarding the impact on youth.
Read MoreFauci: COVID Booster Shot Likely Needed, More Needs to be Done to Build Adult Vaccine Infrastructure
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“We will likely need a booster shot for durability of protection,” explained Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, on a Connecticut-based podcast this week, adding that unlike vaccines for some other diseases – such as measles - that essentially offer lifelong projection, “we are not likely to see that.”
Read MoreConnecticut's Olympic Connections Gaining Notice
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July 23 is the date for the Opening Ceremonies in Tokyo, Japan for the one-year-delayed 2020 Olympics. Between now and then, and during the Olympic Games, Connecticut will first get a glimpse of what’s to come, and then help much of the nation see the action.
Read MoreInsurance Innovation Under Hartford Spotlight This Month
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Hartford has no intention of giving up the title of Insurance Capital of the World. And while corporate mergers, relocations, and more than a year of COVID dislocations, the industry is looking forward, not backward. That is particularly evident with the return of the 2021 Innovation Challenge, a chance get a glimpse of what’s next for the industry, locally and beyond.
Read MoreAttorney General's Jurisdiction May Expand to Include Civil Rights Enforcement
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Connecticut is one step closer to expanding the authority of the Attorney General to include enforcing civil rights laws in Connecticut. Senate Bill 363, approved Friday in the State Senate, awaits action by the House with just a few days remaining in the 2021 legislative session.
Read MoreFewer Students in Connecticut Schools Again This Year; 6th Consecutive Annual Drop
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The current school year, which began last fall amidst the coronavirus pandemic, appears to have had a dramatic impact on the number of children in Connecticut schools, according to preliminary data released by the Connecticut Department of Education, continuing a trend of fewer students that has continued annually for the past six years.
Read MoreChildhood Disability Rate Increases Across U.S., Connecticut Slightly Higher
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The childhood disability rate in the United States was higher in 2019 than in 2008, according to newly released data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The Census Bureau concludes that “disability does not appear to affect all children equally.” Connecticut’s childhood disability rate was slightly higher than the national average in the latest data, as was the Northeast region of the U.S.
Read MoreState Receives Grant to Support Planning for Transition to 9-8-8 Mental Health Crisis Call Line
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The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) has received the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s (Lifeline) 9-8-8 State Planning Grant to develop a strategic plan for Connecticut in preparation for the nationwide rollout of the new 9-8-8 mental health emergency number next summer.
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