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Hospitals had expanded immunity from lawsuits during peak COVID, but the case of a woman who died of heart failure is challenging the order.

Lawmakers and advocates say they want to see greater transparency on nursing home spending before signing off on a request for funding for the industry.

During the first year of the pandemic, the state announced more than $90 million for nursing homes to help deal with plunging occupancy, staffing costs and protective gear, among other expenses.

A Quinnipiac University poll last week showed Blumenthal barely above water in his...

The script Wednesday was familiar, one that Sen. Richard Blumenthal has reliably followed over his long career on the political stage. Standing with AARP allies, he skewered pharmaceutical companies and demanded that Congress act to lower Medicare drug costs. “There’s nothing more important to seniors, there’s nothing more important to American consumers, than lowering prescription drug prices and stopping the astronomical rise in costs of health care,” said Blumenthal, standing outside ...

Coronavirus infections among nursing home residents are on the rise again, increasing almost six-fold over one month. For the two-week period ending April 12, 85 infections were recorded among nursing home residents in Connecticut. For the two-week period ending May 10, 478 infections were reported. Staff infections also rose, to 346 for the two-week period ending May 10, up from 115 during the two-week stretch that ended April 12. Nursing home infections and deaths are made public every two wee...

Advocates for juvenile-justice and child-welfare providers in Pennsylvania want the General Assembly to approve one-time funding to boost staff recruitment and retention to fight a labor-shortage crisis. The Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth and Family Services is requesting a $94.7 million infusion to support nearly 19,000 positions, both vacant and filled. William Vogler, CEO of Pinebrook Family Answers, which offers adoption, foster care, kinship care and child-abuse prevention progra...

Advocates for juvenile-justice and child-welfare providers in Pennsylvania want the General Assembly to approve one-time funding to boost staff recruitment and retention to fight a labor-shortage crisis. The Pennsylvania Council of Children, Youth and Family Services is requesting a $94.7 million infusion to support nearly 19,000 positions, both vacant and filled. William Vogler, CEO of Pinebrook Family Answers, which offers adoption, foster care, kinship care and child-abuse prevention progra...

More than 60 businesses across Pennsylvania signed a letter to legislative leaders, calling on them to focus on improving the economic climate and abandon efforts making it harder for people to vote. The letter calls attention to the states no-excuse mail voting law passed in 2019. It has faced legal challenges after a Commonwealth Court judge sided earlier this year with some Republican lawmakers, who believe it violates the state Constitution. ...

The Connecticut General Assembly has passed a $24 billion state budget this week, which now awaits Gov. Ned Lamonts signature. It includes multiple investments to benefit the states senior population, including funding to lower the copay for people in the states Home Care Program for Elders, from 4.5% to 3%. ...