As 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 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 MoreThe Dodd Center for Human Rights at the University of Connecticut, which houses UConn’s Human Rights Institute (HRI), is planning a Human Rights Summit for October 25-27, 2023.
Read MoreAfter twelve years, the non-profit Connecticut Health Investigative Team (C-HIT) has closed down at the end of December, concluding impactful years of award-winning journalism. In other news, Ralph Nader plans to launch a local newspaper in his Connecticut hometown.
Read MoreNew Haven Mayor Justin Elicker has signed a new city ordinance into law that replaces outdated language that was previously used throughout city law with more modern and respectful “Person First Language” when referring to people with disabilities.
Read MoreCommunity Community Health Center (CHC) in Middletown is described in a new book telling the story of its founding as “a remarkable example of one man’s relentless drive to offer care to all who need it and the constellation of people who helped make that vision a reality.”
Read MoreThe Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau welcomes the 2022 USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships to Hartford’s Riverside Park this week. You may remember the event from 2017. They’re back!
Read MoreThe Connecticut Department of Public Health has announced a cooperative, “first-in-Connecticut” policy of reciprocal permits and licenses for food trucks across the state, technically known as itinerant food vendors. The goal is to make the process - particularly for food trucks that seek business in multiple towns - easier for the truck owners, and more convenient for consumers.
Read MoreSome Connecticut residents may be looking at higher water utility prices over the next three years. The state's Public Utilities Regulatory Authority is considering a rate increase over three years from water company Aquarion.
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