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In Connecticut, two systems — Yale New Haven and Hartford HealthCare — are on the brink of owning more than half the 27 hospitals in the state.

This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we look back at how tuberculosis has shaped history, and how it is still impacting health today.

A Bridgeport woman with terminal fallopian tube cancer is suing Vermont for allowing only its own residents to take advantage of a state law that lets people who are terminally ill end their own lives.

This hour, we look at what's going on with the pandemic with doctors from Yale and Hartford HealthCare. Plus, what do we know about Paxlovid and why its results vary?

Insurance companies that sell policies on and off Connecticut’s Affordable Care Act exchange stunned advocates in July when they asked for an average increase of 20.4% on next year’s individual health plans.

Insurance carriers request average price hike of 20.4% for individual health plans

Despite their caution, a Connecticut family is now struggling to comprehend the shocking death of their healthy baby, after a devastating viral infection.

As of January, hospitals owned 26% of physician practices nationwide, up from 14% a decade ago. An additional 27% of practices were owned by a corporation, such as a health insurer or a private equity firm, leaving fewer than half of physician practices under independent ownership.

The state is taking another step toward launching a certification program for doulas, a process that would allow those workers to seek Medicaid reimbursement for their services and reach more people.

Medication abortion, or abortion by pill, is currently the most common method of abortion in the United States.