Arielle Levin Becker
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West Hartford, CT, United States
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‘Early intervention is the key:’ Identifying trauma in young children
“With all my being, I cannot stress this enough: Early intervention is the key,” a Groton mother of a teen who experienced trauma as a child told an audience at the state Capitol Thursday. “My son’s now getting intervention, and it’s working. But he’s now 15, and we have a long road to go.” → Read More
As costs rise, will narrow network insurance plans catch on in CT?
Would you buy a health plan that covered fewer hospitals and doctors if the premiums were 10 percent less? So-called narrow-network plans haven’t had much traction in Connecticut, but some think that’s likely to change. → Read More
Sick after hours? How to navigate your health care options
There's no shortage of options for patients who are sick after hours or on weekends and don't need to go to the ER: urgent care centers, retail clinics, even virtual visits through telemedicine. But what will you get from each of them? How do you decide where to go? Here's some advice. → Read More
The health care that happens outside the doctor’s office
A few years ago, Nadia Lugo went door-to-door in Hartford’s North End with a list of names and a mission: Find people who were going to the emergency room frequently. Figure out what was keeping them from staying healthy or getting the right kind of care. And try to help. It was the kind of work many in health policy now view as key toward improving the outcomes of high-need patients. But… → Read More
Unspeakable horrors gave Theanvy Kuoch incredible strength and compassion
Theanvy Kuoch survived torture, enslavement and the death of 19 of her relatives at the hands of the Khmer Rouge in her native Cambodia. She came to the United States as a refugee in 1981 and has led Khmer Health Advocates, a well-respected organization that serves refugees, for 35 years. She spoke to The Mirror about refugee health needs, her own experiences and the impact of the Trump… → Read More
Analysis: GOP Obamacare replacement could cost CT $89M to $539M
The administration also estimated that 34,000 people who buy health plans through the state’s health insurance exchange would not renew their coverage for 2018 if the proposal becomes law. → Read More
Anthem Uncertain It Will Continue In Connecticut's Individual Market Next Year
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is likely to notify state regulators this summer that it will withdraw from Connecticut's individual market next year R → Read More
Anthem uncertain it will continue in CT’s individual market next year
The company’s president wrote that the insurer is likely to notify regulators this summer that Anthem will withdraw from the state’s individual market. She added Anthem might not actually choose to pull out of the market, but is required to give six months’ notice if it withdraws and needs to preserve its options. → Read More
Once again, school health clinics facing cuts
School-based health centers have widespread support among policymakers. Research has linked them to better academic and health outcomes, and experts consider them a key way to help students access mental health care. So why do they keep facing budget cuts? → Read More
What the GOP Obamacare replacement bill means for you and CT
The Republican proposal has big implications for Connecticut residents and state government. Here are nine things to know about it. → Read More
CT aims to compete in precision medicine. What will it take?
Connecticut has the potential to become a national leader in the growing field of precision medicine – but the state will have to chip in, scientists and industry officials told a state economic competitiveness panel Friday. → Read More
Pharmacists offer overdose-reversing drug, but say demand muted
Some customers thank Ed Schreiner for making naloxone available at his pharmacy. The bin with brochures about the drug, which can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose, is often empty. But since last year, only about a dozen people have asked Schreiner to prescribe the drug. Other pharmacists said they've been similarly surprised by the low demand, given the state's ongoing opioid crisis. → Read More
UConn's research growth subverted by huge pension costs
Years of state failure to save adequately for future retirement benefits has been compounded by recent decisions allowing an increased number of college employees to enroll in the state's expensive pension plans. The combination has made it harder to afford enough research faculty and keep the cost of research at UConn competitive. This is the second story in a three-part series. → Read More
Trying for a breath of fresh air in treating asthma
Because she grew up with a twin sister with asthma, Joanna Quiles was something of an unofficial expert on the condition long before her own son, A.J. → Read More
Malloy would cut most agency budgets, municipal aid
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy proposed a $19.87 billion budget Wednesday that cuts most state agencies and perviously approved municipal aid while avoiding → Read More
In shoreline cancer treatment dispute, questions about hospital competition
What began with a plan to replace an aging piece of medical equipment has turned into a dispute over the delivery of cancer care along → Read More
Coming soon to your mailbox: An Obamacare tax form
Even if you don’t get your health insurance through Obamacare, you’re likely to get something related to the health law in the mail in → Read More
Critics seek hard look at Yale–L+M deal, hospital market power
A group of unions and advocacy organizations is calling for state regulators to take a hard look at the growth in power and market → Read More
Health Commissioner Departing For Obama Administration
HARTFORD — Public Health Commissioner Dr. Jewel Mullen is leaving to take a senior post with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. → Read More
Public Health Commissioner Mullen leaving for federal post
Public Health Commissioner Dr. Jewel Mullen is leaving to take a senior post with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. → Read More