The beginning of a new year will bring many things to Connecticut: longer days, another season of state lawmakers debating and passing bills and a slew of new policies taking effect Jan. 1.

PPSNE president Amanda Skinner said the affiliate was able to lean on reserves as federal reimbursements for Medicaid patients getting preventative care were halted, but it's not a solution long-term.

“We wanted to make sure that we had our people's backs,” Gov. Lamont said about the plan to use nearly $168 million of emergency reserves to fill federal funding cuts to essential programs.

A Connecticut nonprofit, CT Against Gun Violence (CAGV), is advocating for legislation to make school lockdown drills trauma informed

Under the plan Gov. Ned Lamont detailed Thursday, the state hopes to curb sticker shock for some of its 100,000 residents who enroll in health coverage through the marketplace.

"We will see the implications of it in children, unfortunately, in the years to come," Connecticut's public health head responds to federal vaccine changes.

DPH advises parents to vaccinate all babies against hepatitis B within 24 hours of delivery, the established guidance for 34 years in the U.S.

Everyone 6 months of age or older should receive a flu and an updated COVID-19 vaccine, according to a DPH advisory.

End Stigma CT in New Haven County is seeking to increase the number of people seeking treatment for opioid misuse disorders.

Rockville General and Manchester Memorial only attracted one bidder to acquire the facility from its bankrupt owner, Prospect Medical Holdings.

Federal messaging surrounding vaccines and misinformation on social media are two main reasons why pregnant patients are afraid, a UConn doctor says.

UConn Health is the lead bidder for Waterbury Hospital and the state will expedite the approval process.