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Report: Financial assistance to patients dips at some CT hospitals

Report: Financial assistance to patients dips at some CT hospitals

Report asks: Do CT hospitals provide enough 'community benefit'?

Nonprofit hospitals decreased the amount of financial assistance they provided to patients by 25% between 2017 and 2022, a report found.

Nearly 65,000 Pregnancies From Rape Estimated In States With Abortion Bans

A new study estimates that nearly 520,000 rapes were associated with 64,565 pregnancies across 14 states with abortion restrictions — many of which don't allow for exceptions in cases of rape and incest. The highest number was in Texas, which accounts for 26,313 of the total.

CT maternal health care system faces several issues, officials say

Advocates say Medicaid implementation, substance use disorder and service cuts are among the issues facing people who give birth in CT.

Fundraisers provide cancer patient with much needed stairlift | News, Sports, Jobs

YEAGERTOWN — Since receiving a stage IV colon cancer diagnosis in November 2022, it’s an understatement to say that Linda Hall has experienced ups and downs. But through every aspect of her journey one idea was constant: Hall wanted to keep her spirits up. And her daughter, Tiffany Donelson, spearheaded those efforts, trying to raise […]

IN THE REGION | News, Sports, Jobs

Coffee With a Cop Set for Wednesday LEWISTOWN – The Borough of Lewistown Police Department is inviting residents to come join a local police officer for a cup of coffee from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Parkway Store, 2 Shaw Ave., Lewistown. There will be coffee and other refreshments provided at no […]

Advocates consider best uses for OH opioid funds

Ohio community advocates are evaluating how funds from the OneOhio plan should be used. The OneOhio plan uses the $2 billion awarded to the state from the 2021 opioid settlement. This funding is what created the OneOhio Foundation, which will develop short and long term plans to help local communities continue combating the opioid crisis. ...

Concern mounts over denied claims by health insurers impact on West Virginians / Public News Service

Congressional Democrats are investigating Medicaid prior authorization practices and denied claims by private health insurers. According to a federal report, one out of every eight requests for prior authorization of services by Medicaid Managed Care Organizations were denied in 2019. Eve Marcum-Atkinson, director of health care advocacy for the West Virginia Citizen Action Group, said residents cannot get pacemakers, medication, or the surgeries they need, with serious consequences for community health. ...

Floridians share stories of struggles in dental health crisis / Public News Service

Listing dental care as the top unmet health-care need in Florida, one group is helping Floridians share their stories and challenges in getting that care, hoping to raise awareness about the issue. This online forum features a collection of stories from around the state, including a Broward County woman who said she repeatedly got infections and was on antibiotics while pregnant because she couldn't afford dental care. Karen Bonsignori, director of communications for the American Children's Campaign, said her group and Floridians for Dental Access are using the stories to dive deeper into the data behind Florida's oral-health problems. ...