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BMI & Balloons on the Quinnipiac

by Melinda Tuhus | Aug 29, 2008 10:27 am | Comments (0)

Good food and good health go together, so a health fair Thursday afternoon piggybacked on the farmers’ market at Quinnipiac River Park. Full story here.

Sound Familiar?

by Christine Stuart | Aug 28, 2008 9:56 am | Comments (0)

Denver—If you thought Connecticut was alone in it’s struggle to implement universal health care reforms, think again. At a rally in Sunken Gardens Park Wednesday coinciding with the Democratic National Convention, Brenda VonStar (pictured), a nurse practitioner from Colorado, said her state failed to pass a single-payer health care system earlier this year because a commission appointed by the legislature to study the issue found that it would cost far too much to implement. Click here for the full story.

Cornell Scott’s Legacy Continues

by Paul Bass | Aug 27, 2008 3:25 pm | Comments (0)

Sandra Joyner had one of New Haven’s health care pioneers on her mind as she helped inaugurate a new clinic at the cutting edge of Connecticut’s approach to taking care of children. Full story here.

Uninsured Ranks Dip

by Staff | Aug 26, 2008 8:46 pm | Comments (0)

Thanks to the state’s HUSKY program, the percentage of uninsured people in Connecticut dropped from from 10.9 percent to 9.4 percent in two-year periods ending in 2007, according to a new report by CT Voices for Children. (The percentage of uninsured children stayed the same.) CT Voices used the drop to call for renewed commitment to HUSKY and other assistance to the poor in tough economic times. “We can make [HUSKY] more effective by reducing bureaucratic hurdles for parents enrolling their children in the program and expanding local outreach so people know that HUSKY is there to cover uninsured children,” CT Voices’ Sharon Langer stated. Release; fact sheet.

A Pioneer Passes

by Staff | Aug 26, 2008 12:38 pm | Comments (0)

Community leader Cornell Scott, who built up Hill Health Center over 40 years, died at 73. Obit here.  Click here to read about a 2002 national award “Scotty” receives in recognition of his leadership in community health.

Health Care Showdown

by Christine Stuart | Aug 20, 2008 5:45 pm | Comments (0)

Rell defies vote to freeze Charter Oak, delay HUSKY.Full story here.

Farmers Market Reaches Out

by Melissa Bailey | Aug 19, 2008 5:36 pm | Comments (0)

Promoting public health at the grassroots: Locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables show up at a Latino elderly complex and a community clinic. Full story here.

Y-NHH Hands Union $2M

by Paul Bass | Aug 15, 2008 3:08 pm | Comments (0)

The hospital called it the “end of a chapter.” Union organizers called it “a new beginning.” Full story here.

Medical Home Found

by Melinda Tuhus | Aug 14, 2008 7:09 pm | Comments (0)

Ruby Holmes (pictured) got tired of having a different doctor every six months after she moved to New Haven from Mississippi, where she always saw her own doctor. Finally, in 1984, she found a “medical home” at the Hill Health Center, and she’s been satisfied ever since. Full story here.

Charter Oak Decision “Stressful” For Hospital

by Christine Stuart | Aug 14, 2008 6:59 pm | Comments (0)

An internal email reveals UConn Health Center officials’ agonizing over the impact on their deficit if they signed up with Gov. Rell’s new health insurance plan; State Sen. Toni Harp said the hospital made the right choice by deciding to jump in. Full story here.

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