There is no clearer example of the dichotomy between actions being taken by the federal government and some states in response to the reverberations of the COVID-19 pandemic than in – of all things – access to health insurance. CT has extended special open enrollment as President Trump decides not to do so nationally.
Read MoreIf this was any other time, consummation of the merger of Raytheon Company and United Technologies Corporation (UTC), and the simultaneous spin-off of UTC’s Carrier and Otis divisions, would be the topic of considerable conversation. This isn’t any other time. But the merger is due to proceed on Friday, as planned - one more dramatic change at a time when nothing is as it once was.
Read More“If you are a Cigna customer, we will waive all co-pays and cost-shares for Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing as recommended by your health care provider.” That notice on the home page of Connecticut-based insurer Cigna, is gaining notice across the country, including at the White House.
Read MoreCancer death rates continued to decline from 2001 to 2017 in the United States for all cancer sites combined, according to data reported earlier this month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute and published in the journal Cancer. Connecticut was one of a dozen states with among the highest rates.
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We are living in a strange new world indeed, where our current health crisis and its fallout clearly overrides any other concerns we may have had just a few short weeks ago. Qualified Opportunity Funds (QOFs) provide a chance to work together in innovative ways to turn approved, distressed communities around… and make money.
Read MoreUsually, each day we wake up we can predict how our day will go. We have an outlined schedule that we follow, and we adapt to adjustments throughout the day because they are often minor. We establish a routine that makes us feel safe and comfortable. What do we do now?
Read MoreIn the midst of a global pandemic that has hit the health and economy of Fairfield County particularly hard, the region’s leading business advocacy organization has announced it will be closing permanently at the end of this month after 50 years of operations.
Read MoreComcast, which has hundreds of Xfinity Wi-Fi hotspots across the state, has provided a location map to any member of the public in need of free internet, including non-customers. Comcast also announced that it has paused data caps for 60 days to give all customers unlimited data for no additional charge.
Read MorePerkin-Elmer, a global company with Connecticut faciities in Branford and Shelton, has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has provided Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the company’s New Coronavirus RT-PCR test.
Read MoreA 2018 report by a bipartian commission co-chaired by former Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman and former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge expressed “grave concerns” as it outlined shortcomings in the nations preparation for a biological event, such as a pandemic.
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