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SD public defense duties shift from counties to state; SCOTUS appears skeptical of restricting government communications with social media companies; Trump lawyers say he can't make bond; new scholarships aim to connect class of 2024 to high-demand jobs.

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The SCOTUS weighs government influence on social media, and who groups like the NRA can do business with. Biden signs an executive order to advance women's health research and the White House tells Israel it's responsible for the Gaza humanitarian crisis.

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Midwest regenerative farmers are rethinking chicken production, Medicare Advantage is squeezing the finances of rural hospitals and California's extreme swing from floods to drought has some thinking it's time to turn rural farm parcels into floodplains.

CT: Disabilities

A report by DataHaven showed health inequities have led to around 14,000 deaths in Connecticut, predominantly among the state's Black population. (Adobe Stock)
Survey: Discrimination rampant in CT, US health care

Despite efforts to the contrary, people across Connecticut and the U.S. experienced discrimination in health care. A DataHaven report found between 1…

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A 2023 AARP report finds Connecticut's 420,000 unpaid family caregivers in Connecticut provided care valued at $7.2 billion in 2021. Nationally, these caregivers provided over $600 billion in care during the same period. (Adobe Stock)
CT Unpaid Family Caregivers Working In Strained Conditions

The ongoing healthcare workforce shortage in Connecticut and across the U.S. is straining unpaid family caregivers. A 2023 AARP report finds they …

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Un informe de AARP de 2023 encuentra que los 420,000 cuidadores familiares no remunerados de Connecticut brindaron atención valorada en $7,200 millones en 2021. A nivel nacional, estos cuidadores proporcionaron más de $600,000 millones en atención durante el mismo período. (Adobe Stock)
CT Cuidadores familiares no remunerados que trabajan en condiciones difíciles

La actual escasez de personal sanitario en Connecticut y en todo EE. UU. está poniendo a prueba a los cuidadores familiares no remunerados…

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To implement the changes caregivers are seeking, the State of Connecticut will need an additional $390 million in Medicaid funding for this budget to cover care for the elderly and people with disabilities in long-term care settings and their homes. Currently, federal funding covers 56% of Connecticut's Medicaid expenditures. (Adobe Stock)
CT Caregivers Call on State Leaders for Better Working Conditions

Caregivers in Connecticut are calling on state officials for better conditions and higher pay. They're seeking a $25 an hour minimum wage, paid …

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According to analysis by the American Health Care Association, job growth for nursing-home employees slowed in 2022. It says if that pace remains, nursing homes won't return to pre-pandemic staffing levels until 2027. (Adobe Stock)
CT General Assembly Considers Nursing-Home Reforms

Connecticut's General Assembly is considering legislation to establish sweeping nursing-home reforms. Senate Bill 989 would establish minimum …

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The legislation would allow terminally ill, mentally capable adults in Connecticut who have six months to live, as diagnosed by two separate physicians, the chance to administer lethal medication. (Adobe Stock)
Aid In Dying Advocates in CT Hope for Another Push This Legislative Session

As the legislative session in Hartford kicks off this month, advocates are hopeful that the General Assembly will pass a medical aid-in-dying bill …

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According to AARP Connecticut, 47% of family caregivers have had at least one financial setback, such as having less money for retirement or savings, or cutting back on their own healthcare spending. (Adobe Stock)
Federal Aid Could Offset Costs for CT Family Caregivers

HARTFORD, Conn. - In Connecticut, more than 460,000 people care for close friends or family members who can't manage on their own - and their …

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According to the Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, over 1.1 million COVID-19 cases in the U.S. have been detected among people with disabilities living in congregate settings. Connecticut accounts for about 0.02% of that number. (Adobe Stock)
On World Autism Acceptance Day, Advocates Seek More Than Awareness

HARTFORD, Conn. - Today is World Autism Acceptance Day, and this year, advocates for people with developmental disabilities are raising awareness …

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Advance directives can save families from having to agonize over end-of-life decisions when a patient can't speak for him or herself. (Click/Morguefile)
Advocates Praise Blumenthal's New End-of-Life Care Bill

HARTFORD, Conn. -- In the face of a staggering death toll from COVID-19, and the prospect that many more will succumb, the U.S. Senate is considering …

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More that 750,000 people with disabilities are incarcerated in the United States. (USA-Reiseblogger/pixabay)
Criminal Justice Reform Benefits People with Disabilities

HARTFORD, Conn. – The criminal justice reform bill making its way through Congress will help thousands of people with disabilities re-enter …

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The program delivers prescription medications directly to participants through the mail. (bluebudgie/Pixabay)
Program Helps People with HIV Get their Meds

HARTFORD, Conn. – Low-income people who are HIV positive can now get their medications delivered to their door free of charge. The Community …

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Countries that restrict access to military-style weapons have far fewer mass shootings. (meketrefe/Pixabay)
Expert: Mental Illness, Mass Shootings Not Linked

HARTFORD, Conn. -- The latest mass shootings have led to calls for enhanced reporting of mental health records. But mental health experts say that …

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