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Survey: Discrimination rampant in CT, US health care
Despite efforts to the contrary, people across Connecticut and the U.S. experienced discrimination in health care. A DataHaven report found between 1…
CT Unpaid Family Caregivers Working In Strained Conditions
The ongoing healthcare workforce shortage in Connecticut and across the U.S. is straining unpaid family caregivers. A 2023 AARP report finds they …
CT Cuidadores familiares no remunerados que trabajan en condiciones difíciles
La actual escasez de personal sanitario en Connecticut y en todo EE. UU. está poniendo a prueba a los cuidadores familiares no remunerados…
CT Caregivers Call on State Leaders for Better Working Conditions
Caregivers in Connecticut are calling on state officials for better conditions and higher pay. They're seeking a $25 an hour minimum wage, paid …
CT General Assembly Considers Nursing-Home Reforms
Connecticut's General Assembly is considering legislation to establish sweeping nursing-home reforms. Senate Bill 989 would establish minimum …
Aid In Dying Advocates in CT Hope for Another Push This Legislative Session
As the legislative session in Hartford kicks off this month, advocates are hopeful that the General Assembly will pass a medical aid-in-dying bill …
Federal Aid Could Offset Costs for CT Family Caregivers
HARTFORD, Conn. - In Connecticut, more than 460,000 people care for close friends or family members who can't manage on their own - and their …
On World Autism Acceptance Day, Advocates Seek More Than Awareness
HARTFORD, Conn. - Today is World Autism Acceptance Day, and this year, advocates for people with developmental disabilities are raising awareness …
Advocates Praise Blumenthal's New End-of-Life Care Bill
HARTFORD, Conn. -- In the face of a staggering death toll from COVID-19, and the prospect that many more will succumb, the U.S. Senate is considering …
Criminal Justice Reform Benefits People with Disabilities
HARTFORD, Conn. – The criminal justice reform bill making its way through Congress will help thousands of people with disabilities re-enter …
Program Helps People with HIV Get their Meds
HARTFORD, Conn. – Low-income people who are HIV positive can now get their medications delivered to their door free of charge. The Community …
Expert: Mental Illness, Mass Shootings Not Linked
HARTFORD, Conn. -- The latest mass shootings have led to calls for enhanced reporting of mental health records. But mental health experts say that …