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Let’s work toward oral health equity Almost half of all low-income and non-Hispanic Black adults have tooth decay that has gone without treatment. Kids are in pain and getting behind at school, low-income families and people of color are suffering. Too many families either don’t have coverage or can’t afford to pay for dental care because it takes money away from everyday survival. These social determinants are very real for the nearly 60 million Americans who don’t have access to dental care. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines social determinants of health a...

Connecticut infrastructure solutions require private sector help The widening of bridge 1466 on I-91 at Airport Road. Like many states, Connecticut faces numerous infrastructure problems, largely resulting from a lack of long-term provision for repair and maintenance costs. Much of the country’s infrastructure was built with design-bid-build contracts focused on the cheapest way to build projects, making long-term management more difficult and costly, leading to the “crumbling” conditions seen throughout the country. While hindsight makes seeing the causes of America’s infrastructure ...

Free market forces, not government, should create affordable housing Jayme Stevenson Winter has turned to spring here in Darien, kids are back in school, activities are starting to resume and COVID vaccines are being delivered. This is happy and hopeful news! Each and every one of us has had personal and professional challenges brought on by SARS-CoV-2. The human spirit to persevere and rise above is very much alive here in Darien and I have no doubt that our community will be stronger for our collective experience of managing though the pandemic. As we have been focused on caring for ourselv...

Why did Sen. Kushner vote against us? Latinos for Educational Advocacy and Diversity know that the path to achieving the American dream is through access to a quality education that prepares our children with the skills they need to be successful in the careers of their choice. Given the need to increase funding and opportunities across the board in Danbury Public Schools, why did State Sen. Julie Kushner vote to block a bill that would provide another $13 million in funding to our city’s schools? When we heard about SB 948, a bill to address education funding and racial equity in Connectic...

Innovation isn’t helpful if we can’t afford it In response to Paul Pescatello’s opinion, (Connecticut price controls will stifle biopharma innovation), Connecticut residents desperately need the Governor’s bill, HB 6447, to limit out-of-control drug price hikes. The bill isn’t price control; it’s a small step that balances innovation with affordability. Jay Gironimi Anyone who says you can’t put a price on human life hasn’t been to the pharmacy. Drug prices are too high, and those prices are being set not by hopes of therapeutic innovation, but in deference to shareholder valu...