Merger Simplifies Help For Mentally Ill, Substance Abusers

by Melinda Tuhus | January 5, 2010 10:48 AM

The next time someone like Eric Aranjo (pictured) needs help with substance abuse, mental health, housing or job issues, he or she will find a wide open door through the merger of two complementary service organizations. The merger will also save money in a time of extreme belt-tightening. Full story here.

Dueling Health Panels

by christine stuart | January 4, 2010 10:17 AM

Republican Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced this weekend that she is forming a "Rapid Review" panel to follow the progress of the federal health care legislation. Sound familiar?

When Connecticut's General Assembly overrode Rell's veto in July to approve the creation of a SustiNet board it did the exact same thing. The now 11-member SustiNet board will review federal legislation and report its impact on the state to the General Assembly within 60 days of its passage.

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Autism Covered

by christine stuart | December 30, 2009 5:24 PM

By all insurers in state, starting Friday. Story.

While State Dithers, He Takes On Tobacco

by Melinda Tuhus | December 30, 2009 2:17 PM

Kenneth Driffin's not waiting for the state government to try to save lives on the streets of the Hill from the evils of the noxious weed. Full story here.

Yes, He's Running On The Health Reform Bill

by Paul Bass | December 30, 2009 7:29 AM

Chris Dodd unveiled a health care campaign pitch -- and made clear it'll be a centerpiece of his career-saving quest to hold onto his U.S. Senate seat. Full story here.

A Public Option Arrives

by Paul Bass | December 29, 2009 12:03 PM

It may have flopped in D.C.. But now a homegrown version of a new government-run health insurance plan rolls out in New Haven and Hartford Friday -- with precious little help from a grudging governor, in the eyes of reform-minded critics. Full story here.

Judge Orders State To Insure 4,800 Legal Immigrants

by Melinda Tuhus | December 21, 2009 3:03 PM

Mohammed Khondoker saw part of the American dream vanish -- then reappear, just in time for the holidays. Full story here.

Needle Exchange Ban Lifted; Ball's in Rell's Court

by patricia dillon | December 21, 2009 10:40 AM

On Dec. 16, 2009, President Obama signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010, which lifts the 1989 ban on using federal funds for syringe exchange programs (SEPs). This represents a victory for science-based programs and a vindication of New Haven's -- and therefore Connecticut's - national leadership in AIDS prevention.

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DeLauro: Stupak Won't Make It

by thomas macmillan | December 15, 2009 11:55 AM

A last-minute amendment to prevent abortion funding found its way into the House version of the health care reform bill under consideration in Washington. Rosa DeLauro plans to make sure it's not there when the bill becomes law. Full story here.

Why'd He Do It?

by Paul Bass | December 15, 2009 11:52 AM

That's the big political pop psychology parlor game in national health reform right now. It concerns Connecticut's maverick U.S. senator, Joe Lieberman. Full story here.

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