North Canaan and Canaan, towns stacked just below the Massachusetts border, are used to being mixed up. But the names create real problems.

A rule change pushed by White House officials would slash benefits or end support for as many as 400,000 Supplemental Security Income recipients with Down syndrome, dementia and other disabilities who...

Moms in Minneapolis are donating diapers, food and time to help families who have been ripped apart by ICE.

When people share information with a health care program, they very reasonably expect their personal information will be used for their health care, and otherwise kept private. However, recent moves b...

"That reminds me of Anne Frank,” said the CEO of one Jewish senior residence reeling as Temporary Protected Status for Haitians is set to end.

CT residents who fear they or a loved one could be deported say they are facing mounting mental and physical health problems.

Dozens of pregnant women locked up in county jails described excruciating pain, saying their cries for help were ignored as they miscarried or gave birth into cell toilets or on filthy jail floors.

This report, based on a KFF/New York Times survey from fall 2025, provides data on health and health care experiences of immigrant adults ages 18 and over in the current policy environment. Four in te...

Amid a housing shortage, Connecticut is spending millions managing homelessness through foster care, jails and ERs. Lawmakers say the issue can be solved.

America's oldest workers keep clocking in — many despite health issues and disabilities. And some can't afford to retire. We talked to nearly 200.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is pausing Medicare payments to doctors, as negotiations tied to the government shutdown drag on.

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

Connecticut Health Foundation president outlines strategy 'that can position Connecticut to be a national leader in responsibly implementing HR1.'

The U.S. economy faces challenges as consumer spending weakens, with lower-income Americans hit hardest by rising prices and economic pressures.

After receiving a $5.3 million settlement from the state, Jackson is looking to build a new life.

Previous efforts to set work rules in Georgia and Arkansas showed it can get messy.

HHS will limit immigrants' access to more federally funded programs, like health clinics and head start.

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July 3, 2025 | Blog Post: The new federal law that passed makes a lot of big changes to health care coverage, especially Medicaid (known as HUSKY in Connecticut).  Based on what we know so far, here a...

July 3, 2025 | News Release: Connecticut Health Foundation President and CEO Tiffany Donelson released the following statement about the final passage of the federal bill that cuts Medicaid.

Tens of millions will lose health insurance, but at least all those struggling Americans in the top 1 percent will get a big tax break.

July 1, 2025 | News Release: Connecticut Health Foundation President and CEO Tiffany Donelson issued the following statement in response to the Senate passage of the domestic policy bill. The proposal...

Lawmakers pushed through the president’s massive tax and immigration bill in a crucial procedural vote Saturday night.

Proposed changes in eligibility rules in both SNAP and Medicaid may jeopardize some people’s access to both adequate food and health care if various provisions of the bill take effect, in part because...

Americans across the political spectrum like Medicaid and think it should get more funding, not less, according to a new poll from health research organization KFF.

"Yes, we all die. Our dying is what makes how we live so important. ... Medicaid gave my daughter the chance to be cherished," writes Robyn Bles.