Nursing Home Reforms Move Up on the Legislative Agenda
/Connecticut's General Assembly is considering legislation to establish sweeping nursing-home reforms, including minimum nursing-home staffing levels and stricter penalties for violations.
Connecticut's General Assembly is considering legislation to establish sweeping nursing-home reforms, including minimum nursing-home staffing levels and stricter penalties for violations.
Connecticut's Education Cost Sharing Formula estimates it costs $11,525 to educate one public-school students. The goal of the ECS is to spread more than $2 billion across the state to fund education programs.
Read MoreConnecticut is the nation’s third most educated states, according to a new data analysis, behind only Massachusetts and Maryland, and just ahead of Vermont, Colorado, New Jersey, Virginia and New Hampshire.
Read MoreConnecticut, it turns out, is not too shabby a place to retire. A new data analysis finds that there are three metropolitan areas in the land of small cities that hold their own with larger metropolitan areas.
Read MoreThe Hartford, for the fifth straight year, has been named to the 2023 JUST 100 list by JUST Capital and CNBC. Overall, The Hartford ranked No. 32 for its commitment to serving employees, customers, communities, the environment, and shareholders. CIGNA, Raytheon Technologies and Eversource also earned a place on the list.
Read MoreAs the Connecticut General Assembly's 2023 legislative session begins, AARP Connecticut is eager to dive into key issues for seniors and consumers, including retirement income, nursing homes, long-term care, and making utilities more affordable.
Read MoreCompanies in the healthcare sector dominate the list of Connecticut’s largest employers, but the state government was ranked #1. And yes, insurance was well represented as well.
Read MoreThe University of Connecticut earned a slot in the top ten 4-year public higher education institutions in the nation with the best graduation rates, ranking 5th in an analysis by the Chronicle of Higher Education. That’s among the stats featuring colleges in Connecticut among national leaders in various measurements.
Read MoreWith grants from the Connecticut Health Foundation, seven hospital systems and community health centers will conduct community listening sessions, establish patient advisory boards, and undertake other activities designed to improve how they collect and analyze data on patients’ race, ethnicity, and preferred language.
Read MorePeople age 55+ make up 21% of the U.S. population, but own a disproportionately high 50.9% of U.S. small businesses, according to survey data.
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