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Report: Connecticut Hospital Finances Stabilizing
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Connecticut regulators say many of the state’s 30 acute-care hospitals have improved their financial health over the past year. The state Office of Health Care Access says the...
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GOP Caucus: Hospital Funding Major Concern In State Budget
By SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ The General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee was expected to approve a spending bill that keeps one of Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s...
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How Does My Health Insurance Work At The Hospital?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires that all health insurance policies cover 10 essential benefits. These essential benefits include coverage for care at a hospital, whether it is emergency...
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How Do I Use My Health Insurance When I Visit A Doctor?
If, like many Americans, you have been without health insurance, and just recently enrolled in a health plan as required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), you will need to select a doctor to coordinate...
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Can My Health Insurance Cover My Spouse?
The availability of coverage for your spouse depends on your specific health plan. Some policies allow you to add a spouse to existing coverage at certain times like when there is a life qualifying...
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Can My Health Insurance Cover My Children?
The availability of coverage for your children depends on your health plan. You may have a plan that covers only you, or your plan may be a family plan, which would allow you to add your children to...
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7 CT Hospitals Align To Coordinate Care
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Five health care systems that operate seven hospitals in Connecticut are forming an alliance intended to help coordinate care, improve efficiency and reduce costs. The Value Care...
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Texas Company Again Pulls Out Of Hospital Takeover Talks
(CBS Connecticut) – A new round of discussions with Texas-based Tenet Healthcare Corporation has fallen apart. Tenet originally pulled out of talks to acquire five Connecticut hospitals in December,...
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Connecticut VA Wait Times Better Than National Average
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Government data show that more than 3,000 medical appointments at Connecticut’s Veterans Affairs facilities were delayed at least a month during a recent period. But that’s only...
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Connecticut Hospital Execs Call For Special Session On Cuts
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Connecticut hospital executives called on the General Assembly on Tuesday to prevent $63.4 million in new cuts to state Medicaid payments to their health care facilities....
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Hospital Tax Battle
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Hospitals took the first steps toward a possible legal battle with the state over a tax the medical centers claim is unconstitutional and is...
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House Speaker Looking At Alternatives To Malloy Hospital Tax
HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – The Democratic leader of the Connecticut House of Representatives says a contentious proposal by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy to allow municipalities to tax...
View ArticleHospitals Teaming Up To Start Not-For-Profit Drug Company To Combat...
CBS Local — Fed up with the perceived underhanded business tactics of drugmakers and growing costs of generic medications, four hospitals are coming together to form their own not-for-profit drug...
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