AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoConnecticut Health Policy: CT regulators approved 2027 health insurance rate hikes for Access Health CT—11.3% average for individual plans and 15.1% for small groups (still double-digit, despite smaller-than-requested increases). Public Health & Safety: FDA issued a recall of Whole Foods soft goat cheese (egg lysozyme not listed on labels), with Connecticut among the affected states—people with egg allergies should avoid it. Cancer Care in CT: Hartford HealthCare and Yale New Haven Health opened Connecticut’s first proton beam therapy center in Wallingford, expanding targeted radiation options. Community Health Funding: Middlesex Health Cancer Center received a $1M Liberty Bank Foundation grant for screening tech and patient support services. Immigration & Health Access: Connecticut AG William Tong joined multi-state lawsuits to block a new “public charge” rule that could deter families from using Medicaid, CHIP, and other benefits. Nutrition & Compliance: AG Tong announced CT’s participation in a $384M Abbott settlement over false claims tied to powder infant formula and nutritional therapy products.
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