Katy Golvala

Gov. Ned Lamont's administration has rejected proposals that would have allowed Connecticut to stockpile mifepristone , a drug used to end pregnancies, according to a state legislator.

Prospect Medical Holdings filed for bankruptcy amid ongoing complications over the sale of its three CT hospitals to Yale New Haven Health.

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On heels of Prospect bankruptcy, CT bill aims to close loopholes that allow owners to generate profits at expense of patient care

“We're not going to be taken by surprise ever again — if this bill is passed — by some of the financial shenanigans that impacted Prospect,” Gov. Lamont said.

With annual rate hikes often exceeding 50%, coverage is increasingly unaffordable. And as complaints mount, legislative reform has been slow.

“They sometimes want to double it right away. Practically every two years, they try to increase it. It spoils your life.” – Adriana Falcón Trafford, policyholder

Nearly 100,000 people in Connecticut who have long-term care insurance, coverage that, depending on the policy, supports skilled in-home care, rehabilitation therapy, assisted living, nursing home stays and respite care.

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CT Dems unveiled a $250M plan to raise Medicaid reimbursement rates, saying ‘we can’t stop doing our jobs’ amid federal funding uncertainty.