Category Archives: Newsroom

Report: J&J To Stop Selling Controversial Vaginal Mesh Implants

June 6, 2012

Pharmalot reports that drug maker Johnson & Johnson will halt sales of several vaginal mesh implants that have been the subject of lawsuits in which women charge that the devices

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Dentists charged in alleged $20 million fraud

May 30, 2012

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Federal authorities have arrested two men from Rhode Island and New York in an alleged $20 million Medicaid fraud scheme involving dentists’ offices in Connecticut.  Read more

Health Department defends discipline of doctors

May 29, 2012

Updated: Friday, 25 May 2012, 1:30 PM EDT   Published : Friday, 25 May 2012, 1:30 PM EDT   HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A spokesman for the state Department of Public Health

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In health care, cheaper can mean better

May 15, 2012

Dr. Donald M. Berwick – May 14, 2012 -The Boston Globe –  An Irish adage says: “When you come to a wall that is too high to climb, throw your

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Clinical trials often fall short: US study

May 3, 2012

AFP  May. 01, 2012 1:08PM PDT  Yahoo! Health  – Most clinical trials for cancer, heart disease and mental health are too small to offer adequate medical evidence, said a review of

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Connecticut Nursing Homes Fined For Patient Death, Failure To Administer Drugs

May 3, 2012

April 27, 2012  By Ct Health I Team  Five nursing homes have been cited and fined by the Department of Public Health for patient care lapses, including an incident at

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State Lags In Key Home Health Care Measures

April 28, 2012

by Lisa Chedekel | Apr 2, 2012 10:00 pm | New Haven Independent CT Health I-Team As the Malloy administration seeks to expand home health care options and reduce reliance

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Two Connecticut Doctors Lose Licenses In New York State

April 28, 2012

 by Lisa Chedekel | Apr 25, 2012 7:00 am | Connecticut Health I-Team New Haven Independent Two Connecticut physicians charged with misconduct—in one case, related to sex crimes, the other

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Preparing For A Future That Includes Aging Parents

April 26, 2012

NPR – by Marilyn Geewax – April 24, 2012 – Part of the Family Matters series  –  Planning a wedding is exciting.  Mapping out a vacation is fun.  Figuring how to

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Kidney dialysis patients more likely to survive in Connecticut, ProPublica, New Haven Register research shows

April 19, 2012

Published: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 By Mary E. O’Leary, New Haven Register Staff –    The estimated cost of serving some 400,000 Americans with dialysis treatment is about $77,000 per patient,

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