CT Health News Weekly Newsletter
June 28, 2025

This week’s healthcare pulse: SCOTUS action, Cigna lawsuits, and weight-loss breakthroughs. UConn shines in psychology and kidney research while Greenwich Hospital celebrates new physicians, Silver Hill gains a $5.5 million donation and Johnson Memorial Hospital expands in Enfield. Don’t miss the data, debates, and innovations shaping Connecticut’s care landscape. It’s all in this week's newsletter from CT Health News, the best way to stay informed about the issues shaping healthcare in your community and across the state!

Top News

Fairfield's Mark Gudis appointed vice chair of the Nuvance Health Board of Directors Patch 6/27/25	Commission Highlights Special Ed Reforms, Health Equity Gains, and Civic Challenges In Legislative Recap CTNewsJunkie 6/27/25	Advocates warn SCOTUS ruling could limit health care access for CT women WSHU 6/27/25
Map Shows US States With Best - And Worst - Health Systems - CT ranked 11th Newsweek 6/27/25	With health-care costs surging, CT regulator seeks new set of 'benchmarks' to limit future rise CT Insider 6/26/25	Dalio Education Donates $5.1M To Launch Nuvance Health Career Academy Patch 6/26/25
Overdose prevention center supporters point to Rhode Island as a model NBC Connecticut 6/26/25	UConn Health Recognized for Responsible Antibiotic Use UConn Today 6/26/25	Ambulatory center opens in Enfield as part of Johnson Memorial Hospital expansion CT Insider 6/25/25
Yale School of Medicine Research: Biomarker Panel Improves Prediction of Chronic Kidney Disease Progression in Children Physician’s Weekly 6/25/25	New Canaan's Silver Hill Hospital receives $5.5M anonymous donation New Canaan Advertiser 6/25/25	Cigna Sued for Allegedly Sharing Medical Data With Third-Party Advertisers Law.com 6/24/25
Raising awareness about early cancer detection NBC Connecticut 6/24/25	UConn research: When It Comes to Weight Loss Maintenance, Peer Support Is a Winning Strategy Medscape 6/24/25	Greenwich Hospital Resident Physicians, Interns Honored at Graduation Ceremony Greenwich Sentinel 6/24/25
Next President of Society of Clinical Psychology is from UConn UConn Today 6/24/25	Genesis Healthcare to close St. Joseph's Center in Trumbull, cut jobs New Haven Register 6/24/25	Cigna sues Bristol Myers for alleged monopoly over blockbuster multiple myeloma drug TradingView 6/24/25
Health system fees doubled at Connecticut hospitals. What do they get in return? Connecticut Public 6/23/25	Aquatic therapy helps veterans cope with PTSD News 12 CT 6/23/25	Health insurers promise changes to prior authorization process. What to know NBC Connecticut 6/23/25
UConn Health reaches agreement with ConnectiCare FOX 61 6/22/25	Pregnant woman undergoes spinal surgery at Lawrence + Memorial Hospital while awake WTNH.com 6/21/25	Head of bankrupt CT hospitals objects to Sen. Murphy's storytelling effort as threat to sale, worker morale MSN 6/21/25

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