A new push for a public option in CT

The ambitious co-chairs of the legislature's Insurance and Real Estate Committee, Rep. Sean Scanlon of Guilford and Sen. Matt Lesser of Middletown, have been quietly working for months on how to...

Lamont hopes spending cap will protect CT's piggy bank

Gov. Ned Lamont is urging lawmakers not to crack open Connecticut's piggy bank, even as its holdings approach an unprecedented $2.3 billion, which is a little like asking your toddler not to eat the...

Report: CT health spending above average

Per-person expenditures on medical and pharmacy claims in Connecticut rose to $6,232 in 2017, up 17 percent over a five-year period, according to the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI).

Middlesex Health ups minimum wage to $15

Middlesex Health isn't waiting for the state to raise its minimum hourly wage to $15.

Pitched battle over bill to prohibit 'deceptive advertising' at faith-based pregnancy centers

A bill that would prohibit “deceptive practices” at faith-based pregnancy centers drew passionate — and conflicting — testimony from people on both sides of the issue at a...

Senate Dems offer nursing home staffing bill

Senate Democrats unveiled a proposal Thursday to encourage nursing homes to maximize staff assigned to direct patient care.

Hospital tax poses huge challenge for first Lamont budget

One of the more difficult items on Gov. Ned Lamont’s initial to-do list is to craft a new taxing arrangement with Connecticut’s hospitals — and the stakes are huge.

Univ. of St. Joseph gets $64,000 grant for biomedical research

The University of St. Joseph in West Hartford says it's biomedical sciences program is being upgraded through a $64,000 state grant for new laboratory equipment to aid teaching and research.