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Our vision is that CT's next generation will be free from racial and ethnic health disparities. (2) Promotes policy change.

At CT Health, we are passionately committed to creating more access to better quality health care for populations of color and underserved communities across Connecticut. Not only that, but we are dedicated to doing it by fundamentally changing the health care system to make quantifiable, sustainable change with tangible impact. If you’re already working on health equity issues, we want to find ways to amplify them. If you’re not working on health equity issues, we want to see how your work relates to it. The Connecticut Health Foundation:

(1) Funds innovative programs and initiatives that change health systems to improve the health of all. (3) Develops influential leaders who can champion health justice. (4) Changes structures and opinions that contribute to health inequities. (5) Elevates the voice of the consumer to ensure that the health care system reflects diverse consumer needs and preferences.

09/12/2025

In this week’s health news roundup:

- Part-time workers face uncertainty as Medicaid work requirements loom
- States face two different vaccine realities
- 168k CT residents could lose health care coverage, study finds

See these stories and more: https://www.cthealth.org/latest-news/health-news-roundup/part-time-workers-medicaid/

09/10/2025

How will Medicaid cuts hit your community? DataHaven crunched the numbers to see how many people could lose coverage in every city and town in Connecticut under the new federal reconciliation law.

Authored By Andrew Carr and Mark Abraham (DataHaven) Date September 09, 2025 Partners Health Equity Solutions, United Way of Connecticut medicaid_cov_loss_share_town.png The passage of H.R.1, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," on July 4th, will have major consequences for healthcare coverage...

09/05/2025

In this week’s health news roundup:

- Solving the Black maternal health crisis could save lives and money
- CT hospital leaders worry about impending Medicaid cuts
- The language barriers facing Sikh immigrants seeking health care

See these stories and more: https://www.cthealth.org/latest-news/health-news-roundup/insurance-hospital-dispute-patients/

08/29/2025

In this week’s health news roundup:

- One family tries to save others from a yearslong waitlist
- CT considers public health independence
- Medicaid cuts, private equity, and rural hospitals

Read these stories and more: https://www.cthealth.org/latest-news/health-news-roundup/katie-beckett-waitlist/

08/22/2025

In this week's health news roundup:

- Fear pushes more patients to telehealth
- The "national scandal" of elder homelessness
- The impact of Medicaid cuts on Black children

Read these stories and more: https://www.cthealth.org/latest-news/health-news-roundup/immigration-telehealth-pandemic/

08/15/2025

Why young Americans dread turning 26, critical maternal health funding at risk, the hidden costs of cutting Medicaid, and more in this week's health news roundup.
https://www.cthealth.org/latest-news/health-news-roundup/

08/12/2025

Our team had a wonderful time visiting Christian Community Action in New Haven. We heard about their work helping community members meet basic needs and advocacy to change policies that will improve lives for everyone. Thanks for hosting us, Christian Community Action, Inc.!

08/08/2025

In this week's health news roundup:

- More than half of new moms miss postpartum medical visits
- More colorectal cancer cases being caught early
- CT tops the nation in childhood vaccination

Read these stories and more: https://www.cthealth.org/latest-news/health-news-roundup/postpartum-checkups-vaccine-rates/

08/07/2025

"I do not have to look far to understand the urgency of the Black maternal health crisis. I have watched friends, colleagues, and loved ones from every walk of life struggle through pregnancies that should have been safe and celebrated."

A powerful piece by CT Health Fellow Lawrence Young.

Black women face significant rates of maternal morbidity and mortality — learn how public health can better support them in this blog post.

08/01/2025

New data on lead in CT water lines, and more in this week’s health news roundup.

August 1, 2025 | Health News Roundup: Stories on lead in CT water lines, family caregivers, a cut to Medicare in the new tax law, one state backing away from community health workers, and the many names of Medicaid.

07/30/2025

Today is Medicaid’s 60th birthday! If you’re wondering why Medicaid matters to so many people, check out this explainer.

July 29, 2025 | Medicaid is really important. It's also really complicated. To help explain Medicaid in Connecticut, we put together a presentation that covers the basics.

07/18/2025

In this week's health news roundup:

-More states passing laws to grant doula access to those covered by Medicaid
-Gaps in mental health care for Connecticut mothers
-Patients delaying care due to fears of ICE raids

Read these stories and others here: https://www.cthealth.org/latest-news/health-news-roundup/doula-services-increasingly-covered-by-medicaid-and-more-in-this-weeks-roundup/

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