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CT Nurse Tells Congress Rural Hospital Patients Are Being Harmed By Shutdown
With the federal government shutdown ongoing with no end in sight, the reality is setting in that there could be real, painful consequences for ordinary Americans, including many in Connecticut. Heather Brauth, a surgical nurse at Backus Hospital...
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Senate Democrats reject latest government funding bill, continue push for health care benefits
Open this photo in gallery:otes on the funding bill has become a daily drumbeat in Congress, but Democrats say they won’t budge until they get a guarantee on extending tax credits for health plans.J. Scott Applewhite/The Associated Press Senate...
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Federal food benefits to run dry starting Saturday if shutdown continues
Federal funds could begin running dry Saturday that help tens of millions of Americans to buy food for their families if Congress doesn’t reach a deal by then to end the U.S. government shutdown. Funding for another program that helps mothers care...
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Connecticut Burn Center and Fire Safe CT raise awareness about preventing bad outcomes
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WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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The burn center at Bridgeport Hospital partnered with the state of Connecticut, city of Bridgeport and Bridgeport Fire Department on Thursday. BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — The Connecticut Burn Center at Bridgeport Hospital joined local and state safety...
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15 Governors Unite for Enhanced Public Health Initiatives
(The Center Square) – Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that he is joining 14 other governors in forming a new nonpartisan public health hub, the Governors Public Health Alliance. The alliance is meant to improve public health efforts to help...
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General Atlantic Partners with HSS to Buy Legent Health, Launch National ASC Platform
Image by Sasin Tipchai from Pixabay Another notable health care investor is betting big on the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) space. Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) and General Atlantic have launched an independently operated national platform...
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Colorado joins new public health alliance in face of Trump administration’s remaking of federal health infrastructure
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Colorado Public Radio
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Colorado is taking another major step away from the federal government when it comes to public health. The governor announced Wednesday that the state is forming a new alliance with more than a dozen other states led by Democratic governors. Gov....
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Dem governors launch multistate public health alliance to counter Trump, RFK Jr.
In a clear rebuke of recent federal health policy, 15 Democratic governors announced today they’ve formed a public health alliance that breaks with guidance from the Trump administration and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F....
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25 states sue Trump administration over food stamp freeze during shutdown
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CBS 3 Philly - Pennsylvania
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Washington — A coalition of officials from half of the states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Tuesday over the suspension of food stamp benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown, as millions of Americans brace for...
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Connecticut governor warns Mamdani could rattle Wall Street
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Yahoo Finance
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) is warning that New York City's next mayor may rattle its financial ecosystem, which could have reverberations across state lines. "New York City success is our success, especially when it comes to finance and Wall...
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Hochul joins 14 other governors to form a Public Health Alliance
(WBNG) -- 15 Governors from across the country have formed a coalition focused on public health. Governor Kathy Hochul joined governors from Washington, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Oregon, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey,...
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Connecticut woman turns family’s Alzheimer’s journey into advocacy mission
HEBRON, CT (WFSB) — Every family touched by Alzheimer’s knows it’s a journey filled with love, heartbreak and courage. This weekend, one Connecticut woman is turning her own family’s story into purpose, using the ride of her life to bring others...
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Problems followed some of Vermont’s largest and most troubled nursing homes after state approved new ownership
Some of the most sizable and troubled nursing homes in the state have struggled for much of this year to provide sufficient care under new ownership, logging violations that included a death, injuries and neglect of residents. The slate of...
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More ground cinnamon products added to FDA public health…
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Taunton Daily Gazette - Massachusetts
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Several ground cinnamon products have been added to a nationwide health alert for containing elevated levels of lead, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Last week, the FDA sent out warnings about ground cinnamon sold by HAETAE,...
Maryland joins public health alliance to bolster policies against HHS concerns
Maryland and 14 other states led by Democrats are forming their own public health alliance after concerns over the Trump Administration’s Health and Human Services Department vaccine recommendations and other health safeguards. The alliance brings...
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DC, Maryland and 24 other states sue Trump administration for 'unlawfully suspending' SNAP benefits
"SNAP must be restored for the 42 million Americans who rely on it," the DC Attorney General said. WASHINGTON — A joint lawsuit between D.C., Maryland, and 24 other states aims to keep families from losing SNAP benefits amid the government...
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This Connecticut Town Is The Celebrity Chef Hub Of The East Coast
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Forbes
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There are not many places in New England where you could run into Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto a few minutes’ walk from where Kyle Timpson, the winner of Season 23 of Fox TV show “Hell’s Kitchen,” is overseeing the preparation of your next meal....
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Oregon leads multistate lawsuit against Trump administration over SNAP suspension
SALEM Ore. (KPTV) - Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Tuesday that Oregon has joined a coalition of 21 other states and three governors in filing a lawsuit against the USDA and its secretary, Brooke Rollins, for suspending the...
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Citing 'increasingly unstable' DC health leadership, McKee joins governors health coalition
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee announced he’s joining Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and other Democratic governors in a new health initiative. It’s being called the Governor’s Public Health Alliance. Rhode Island...
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10th spending bill vote fails as Democrats protect health care
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Parkersburg News & Sentinel - West Virginia
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks with reporters about the struggle to end the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats rejected...
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