Michayla Savitt
Caregiving and Aging ReporterHaving grown up in southern New England, Michayla is proud to help tell stories about the Nutmeg State online and on the radio with Connecticut Public. Since joining the company's content team in 2022, she’s covered topics as varied as policy, health, affordability, human services, climate change, caregiving and education.
Michayla graduated with her master’s degree in health and science reporting in 2022, from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. While finishing her degree, she joined Connecticut Public as an intern with the talk show unit, and then the newsroom. She’s been reporting with the team ever since.
Before returning to school, Michayla was news director of a community radio station in Ithaca, New York, and was a news producer and host for various audio outlets covering issues across the Empire State. In 2017 she graduated from Ithaca College, the same place she caught the radio “bug” and dove into every facet of broadcasting – from hosting and producing music shows at all hours of the day, to delivering newscasts, starting a mental health podcast and training new on-air talent and board operators.
Michayla's work was part of Connecticut Public’s reporting that received a National Edward R. Murrow award for in-depth field coverage about a “thousand-year storm” in August 2024 that devastated parts of western Connecticut. Her reporting on government has also been recognized by the Connecticut Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Michayla's features about climate change in the state have aired on NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and the New England News Collaborative.
When not on deadline, Michayla is probably making something out of clay, or strolling outside with her rescue dog, Elphie. Thoughts? Jokes? Tips? Email msavitt@ctpublic.org.
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A University of Connecticut economics professor co-authored the study, which appeared this year in the “Journal of Human Resources.” -
The law seeks to get more concrete information about private equity investment in Connecticut's nursing homes, and bars investors from making decisions that would affect the care or safety of patients. -
Companies will be required to report each policy’s actual losses to the state, providing a window into major price hikes. -
Connecticut’s Agriculture Commissioner says the program not only invests in the local economy, but also the health of its seniors. -
The bill, which Gov. Lamont signed into law last week, allows virtual monitoring in residential care homes. It was already permitted in nursing homes. -
Reimbursements are capped at $2,000 a year. The reimbursements could include safety and accessibility modifications at home. Paying for a health aide or personal care attendant would also qualify for the credit that begins in tax year 2027. -
Yale professor Becca Levy says 45% of participants saw cognitive and physical improvement, showing the negative assumptions about aging aren’t always true. -
House lawmakers unanimously approved the measure. However, it didn't get called for a final vote in the Senate before the legislative session ended on May 6. -
Part of the training required in 2027 includes best practices for helping clients use the bathroom and get dressed, identifying and reporting abuse and neglect, and supporting clients with dementia. -
Por ahora, el crédito fiscal para cuidadores se limita a las personas que ganan menos de $50,000, o a las parejas que ganan menos de $100,000.
