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Hartford Students Travel To Newtown

Students from Parkland, Florida travelled to Newtown Connecticut—the site of the Sandy Hook massacre—to rally against gun violence this weekend. But the problem of gun violence is not just confined to...

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Grant Will Boost Integrated Care Services In Connecticut For Substance Abuse

Connecticut is receiving a $10 million grant that will be used to increase access to care for people with substance abuse and mental health disorders.

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What You Need To Know About K2

New Haven, Connecticut was the site of more than 100 overdoses last week -- drawing national attention to the city and to a synthetic drug known as K2. But what exactly is this drug? And how did it...

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Sugar Highs (And Lows): A History of "White Gold"

The history of sugar is a complicated one. Once available to only the rich and powerful, sugar now shows up in everything from cereals and soups, to cigarettes and body scrubs. It is known to both have...

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Life-Threatening Heart Attack Leaves Teacher With $108,951 Bill

Editor's note: Shortly after this story by Kaiser Health News and NPR was published and broadcast on Monday, St. David's said it was now willing to accept $782.29 to resolve the $108,951 balance...

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Is Connecticut Providing Adequate Care For Inmates?

Today, we take a look at a series of disturbing cases of alleged medical malpractice of inmates incarcerated in Connecticut.

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Price, Availability Of EpiPens Raises Concern As School Year Begins

At the start of the school year, officials say they’re concerned about the price and availability of epinephrine for kids who need it. The drug can be administered by an EpiPen to anyone having an...

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Athletic Coaches In Connecticut Warned To Beware Of Heatstroke In Players

The start of school and college -- along with the start of athletic training schedules -- have coincided with yet another heat wave in Connecticut. That’s led to warnings from experts on heatstroke.

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How Did America Become So "Dopesick"?

This hour: pain, pharma, and the birth of a nation plagued by opioid abuse and overdose. We talk to Beth Macy , author of Dopesick , about her investigation into the development, marketing, and...

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Trump Administration Faulted For Failing To Commit Funds To 9/11 Survivors

A Connecticut mother who lost her son during the September 11th attacks is still working to support the needs of other victims. Those needs include health care but the funding to continue providing...

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Connecticut Seeks Restitution In Pharmacy Kickbacks Case

The state of Connecticut is attempting to recover almost $11 million of taxpayer money it says was lost to an illegal kickback scheme run through the pharmacy benefit plan for state employees.

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After Massachusetts Explosions, Questions About Connecticut's Gas...

Three Merrimack Valley , Massachusetts neighborhoods were marred by natural gas explosions Thursday, in an incident that left one dead and several others injured. This hour, we take an in-depth look at...

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Conn. Community Health Centers Get Federal Money To Combat Opioid Addiction

Connecticut will benefit from almost $6 million in federal funding for organizations combating the opioid addiction crisis. The Department of Health and Human Services is awarding a total of $400...

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What's Next For Brett Kavanaugh?

Christine Blasey Ford says she will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday over allegations that U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her as a teenager. Coming...

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Study: Rate Of Uninsured Falls In Rural Conn.

The rate of people without health insurance in rural Connecticut has gone down dramatically since the passage of the Affordable Care Act. That’s the takeaway message from a new report on health...

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What Is The Future Of Hospitals?

Amid reports of consolidations and staffing crises, we ask: What is the future of the U.S. hospital industry? A team of experts joins us as we weigh this question and consider its implications for...

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Are Doctors Making The Obesity Stigma Worse?

In the office; on the scale. To what extent have physicians and other medical professionals contributed to the stigmatization of obesity? This hour, we take an in-depth look. We also discuss the...

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Connecticut Regulators Hear Testimony On Aetna-CVS Deal

Connecticut regulators are considering whether to sign off on the merger between Hartford health insurer Aetna and pharmacy chain CVS. They held a public hearing in the city Thursday.

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Would A CVS Acquisition Of Aetna Be Good For Consumers?

When CVS agreed to acquire Aetna, they halted a plan to move the Hartford-based company’s headquarters to New York City. Connecticut has been breathing a sigh of relief that one of the capital’s...

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Medicare To Penalize 27 Hospitals For High Readmissions

Most Connecticut hospitals will lose a portion of their Medicare reimbursement payments over the next year as penalties for having high rates of patients being readmitted, new data from the Centers for...

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