February 23, 2021

Disparities in Health, Challenges of Aging Population Highlight Connecticut’s 3-Year State Plan on Aging

February 23, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought renewed attention to the considerable disparities in healthcare and health outcomes among individuals of various racial groups in Connecticut. While the awareness has grown and focus has intensified, the recent data is consistent with findings highlighted in the State Plan on Aging, which was approved by the federal government last year as Connecticut’s blueprint for the next three years.

February 21, 2021

Lawmakers Consider Requiring Defibrillators at Health Clubs in Connecticut

February 21, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

Health clubs and athletic facilities in Connecticut would be required to provide and maintain automatic external defibrillators if legislation now being considered at the State Capitol is approved this year.

February 15, 2021

Proposal Would Require State to Study Impact of Second-Hand Smoke in Multi-Family Dwellings

February 15, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

Legislation proposed at the State Capitol would establish a task force to study and make recommendations concerning protecting and safeguarding occupants and residents of mixed-use buildings from harm caused by secondhand smoke, especially residents and occupants who suffer from impaired respiratory function or another respiratory disability.

February 14, 2021

Protecting Assets of Older Residents and Spouses Requires Legislative Action, Elder Law Attorneys Tell Lawmakers

February 14, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

The Connecticut Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys is seeking a series of revisions to Connecticut law that would better protect the assets of individuals seeking to stay at home in their later years when they require at-home care under certain circumstances, and their spouses.

February 05, 2021

Capitol Food Fight? Pizza vs. Hamburger

February 05, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

It could be the classic battle, at a time when distraction may be precisely what is needed. Hamburger vs. Pizza, for the hearts, minds, and taste buds of Connecticut lawmakers.

January 28, 2021

State Legislators, Municipalities Urge Declaration of Racism as Public Health Crisis

January 28, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

Nearly two dozen Connecticut municipalities and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation have declared racism a public health crisis. Those actions, during the second half of 2020, appear to have set the stage for state action this year.

January 25, 2021

Recent Studies May Raise Red Flags in CT Effort To Legalize Marijuana

January 25, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

Whether recently released studies in the U.S. and Europe will provide sufficient reason to pause as Connecticut edges ever closer to legalizing recreational marijuana during the current session of the state legislature remains an open question.

January 24, 2021

Connecticut’s Rosenworcel, Psaki, Nunez-Smith Reflect Strong State Presence in Biden Administration

January 24, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

Connecticut connections to the Administration of newly sworn in President Joe Biden continue to make headlines. The latest: Jessica Rosenworcel, Jenn Psaki and Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, assuming new roles in the Administration’s first few days.

January 13, 2021

Connecticut Hospitals Earn A Grade for Safety

January 13, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

The Leapfrog Group, a national watchdog organization focused on health care safety and quality, has released its annual Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which show that seven Connecticut hospitals earned an “A” grade.

January 10, 2021

CT Ranked #4 in Percent of Population Receiving Flu Shots in 2019-20 Season

January 10, 2021/ Bernard Kavaler

Connecticut had the nation’s 4th highest rate of flu vaccination coverage among adults 18 years and older during last year’s flu season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.