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Health Care
Rell’s Health Plan To Be Vetted
by Christine Stuart | Nov 29, 2007 6:39 pm | Comments (0)
Lawmakers will hold a forum next week to scrutizine Gov. Rell’s Charter Oak Plan—the state’s first venture into offering health insurance to uninsured adults. Skepticism’s growing; more here from the Independent’s Capitol correspondent.
Rell Fires 4 HMOs
by Christine Stuart | Nov 20, 2007 9:10 am | Comments (0)
The governor put her foot down, terminating contracts with HMOs that run the state’s HUSKY program. The Independent’s Capitol correspondent reports here.
A Home For WIC In Fair Haven
by Melinda Tuhus | Nov 19, 2007 8:31 am | Comments (0)
Christian Angel Palma isn’t quite ready to read, but when he is, he’ll find lots of good books available at the WIC and Wellness Center Building, a brand new part of the Fair Haven Community Health Center.
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“Healthy People Have More Fun”
by Melinda Tuhus | Nov 19, 2007 8:10 am | Comments (1)
That was the take-away message from Dr. David Katz, a renowned physician and nutrition expert (pictured), when he appeared on this woman’s TV show.
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Pooling Paves Way For Universal Package
by Christine Stuart | Nov 15, 2007 2:55 pm | Comments (0)
Last year’s attempt to get municipal employees into the same health insurance pool as state employees died on the House calendar, but Majority Leader Chris Donovan has a plan to make it a reality next year. The Independent’s Capitol correspondent reports here. And click here to read a reaction statement from a leading state health-care reformer.
Toxics Are Us
by Melinda Tuhus | Nov 8, 2007 9:13 am | Comments (2)
A Connecticut-based environmental health coalition is putting a human face on the widespread prevalence of toxic chemicals in the bodies of Americans—and one of those faces is New Haven state Sen. Toni Harp’s (pictured).
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Fat Arrested
by Allan Appel | Nov 6, 2007 8:25 am | Comments (0)
Seventeen-year veteran and New Haven Police Department Detective Renee Luneau is on it; Officer Joe Avery, also a 17-year veteran is not, although he has just committed himself to do it for 12 weeks. It’s a medically supervised rapid weight loss program created by a private company which is bringing its services—consultations, specially prepared foods, frequent check-ups, and major life-style changes—right to police headquarters on Union Avenue.