AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPatient Privacy: Connecticut and New York secured $2.7 million from a pediatric health network and its IT manager over a 2024 breach, alleging they failed to protect patients’ personal data. Food Safety: Raw-milk cheddar potentially contaminated with toxin-producing E. coli was recalled in Connecticut and several other states; no illnesses had been reported. Housing and Health: Connecticut’s supportive housing programs, serving more than 5,000 unhoused residents and linking them with mental health and addiction care, face uncertainty amid federal changes. Care Quality: The state is moving to strip licenses from a dozen RegalCare nursing homes. Separately, an audit found nearly half of Connecticut’s critical incidents went unreported. Coverage: Connecticut distributed $10 million in health insurance assistance to more than 7,600 paraeducators, as federal Medicaid eligibility changes leave some HUSKY recipients worried about losing coverage. Provider Accountability: A Stamford doctor and his practices agreed to pay more than $860,000 to settle allegations of billing for tests not performed and misidentifying patients as uninsured. Obesity: Rates in Connecticut are stabilizing, but the problem remains serious.
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