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Opinion: Connecticut is healthcare capital of the nation

WEBConnecticut ranks number 4 in the nation for overall health, according to the longest-running state-by-state analysis of U.S. health, America’s Health Rankings. We …

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Why Hartford HealthCare opened downtown urgent care facility

WEBHartford HealthCare celebrated the opening of its first urgent care facility in the city with the new The Health Desk @ 100 Pearl, aimed at increasing health care …

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CT, NY healthcare organizations partner in 'strategic agreement.'

WEBTwo nonprofit healthcare organizations are entering into a strategic agreement to “advance the level of care for patients in New York and Connecticut,” …

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Opinion: Why UConn Health should expand

WEBOpinion: Why UConn Health should expand. A vibrant UConn Health with robust clinical alliances with independent hospitals and physician groups will help …

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Why it takes a long time to make many changes at CT hospitals

WEBApril 8, 2024 at 6:15 a.m. For more than a year, health care workers, patients and lawmakers called on Connecticut officials to approve the sale of three hospitals to Yale …

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How a Connecticut Hospital became a shell of its former self

WEBWhen Prospect bought ECHN in 2016, it promised to bring its philosophy of “higher value” and “better care” to Connecticut. The company pledged to invest $75 …

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Inside the cyberattack at Prospect Medical Holdings’ CT hospitals

WEBThe public health department was first notified of the cyberattack in an email sent at 9:44 a.m. on Aug. 3. State officials were alerted that all three Prospect Medical …

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CT approves Yale New Haven's acquisition of three hospitals

WEBYale New Haven Health Services’ certificate of need application to buy Prospect CT’s three Connecticut hospitals has been approved by the state Office of …

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Opinion: Responsible AI legislation will help small business

WEBAI is present in almost every aspect of our lives, and that influence will only grow—it is a bell that cannot be unrung. Rapid, incredible advances seen in the last year …

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A doctor-owned CT health care group includes 550 physicians

WEBLisa Trumble, president and CEO of Southern New England Healthcare (Courtesy of SoNE Health) The members of SoNE are independent practices, totaling …

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Opinion: High cost of medications imperils healthcare access

WEBMarch 29, 2024 at 5:21 a.m. The high cost of prescription medications imperils health care accessibility in the United States. About 25% of Americans are unable to obtain their life …

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Three-year court fight ends, developer keeps right to build 130

WEBApril 26, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. After a long regulatory review and protracted court battle, Metro Realty Group is ready to begin building a 130-unit apartment complex near …

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CT restaurant inspections reveal roaches, rodent droppings

WEBThe “priority” violations are those most likely to contribute to foodborne illness, health department officials have said. The five major risk factors inspectors look for in …

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A CT facility brings virus treatment directly to patients

WEBThrough the work of The Southeastern Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc., or SCADD, patients at its Lebanon Pines facility will be treated for …

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Lawrence G. Santilli: Athena Health Care Systems and the needs of …

WEBAthena Health Care Systems is dedicated to rebuilding its workforce as we face these industry challenges. Nursing homes lost more jobs than any other business in …

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A spa that pampers your head with 'a sensory experience’

WEBApril 26, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. Don’t forget about the body — but there’s a spa in Connecticut focused on pampering your head. The Head Spa CT is one of few …

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CT man found unresponsive in car dies following apparent stabbing

WEBOfficers responded to the area of 40 Plainfield St. around 3:33 p.m. Thursday on a report of an unresponsive man in a vehicle, according to the Hartford Police …

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More than 800,000 CT residents impacted by data breach

WEBMore than 800,000 Connecticut residents had their personal information compromised during a data breach of an online wellness program used by health care …

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How a CT restaurant aims for food that's 'best of its kind'

WEBCo-owners Priyanka Sagala, left and Krishna Srinivasan at Blue Chip Indian Eats in Rocky Hill on Thursday, April 18, 2024. (Aaron Flaum/Hartford Courant)

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How a CT town's first responders are rallying to help a boy

WEBThe Anderson’s broke ground in September on the renovations and they have been ongoing. Anderson said that, even with donations, the family will still likely owe …

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CT nursing home gets state OK to close due to finance issues

WEBThe state has approved a request by a nursing home to cease operations, according to Athena Health Care Systems.. Athena Health Care Systems had said in …

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UConn hospital main kitchen among 7 to fail health inspections

WEBFive restaurants, a hospital’s main kitchen and a retirement community are among those who failed the Farmington Valley Health Department inspections in the …

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Hamas again raises the possibility of a 2-state compromise. Israel …

WEBKhalil al-Hayya, a high-ranking Hamas official who has represented the Palestinian militant group in negotiations for a cease-fire and hostage exchange deal, …

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Member of violent CT gang admits role in murders, shootings

WEBBy Staff report. April 26, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. A Connecticut man plead guilty to his role in a violent street gang tied to murders and multiple shootings, federal officials …

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