Bloomfield-based health insurer Cigna has agreed to end a policy that required physicians to fill out extra paperwork before they could give patients a drug used to treat opioid addiction.
The move comes after New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman raised questions about whether Cigna's requirement created unnecessary treatment delays. The insurer says the change will make it easier for customers to get medications they need and is part of the company's broader effort to reduce opioid abuse by its customers.
Schneiderman is urging other insurers to take similar steps.
Federal Training Grant
Connecticut is to benefit from a federal grant of $1.6 million to improve its training programs for workers in aerospace and other industries. The cash comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, and it will be used to fund an apprenticeship program.
Local labor officials are projecting that the demand for skilled mechanics and technicians is going to keep increasing as many people age out of the workforce. The grant should provide training for more than 1,600 people.
Airport Director to Stay
Connecticut Airport Authority Director Kevin Dillon announced he will stay on, at least for now. Dillon, who oversaw the arrival of the new transatlantic flight service at Bradley International Airport, had applied for an airport authority job in Florida.
But he now says he has withdrawn that application, and will remain in Connecticut as he attempts to expand both domestic and international offerings in Hartford.
Dillon’s five-year contract is up next summer, but he is hoping for another term.
