by HCMA | Aug 7, 2019 | Mednotes
Michael Bolduc, head of the Department of Public Health’s vaccine program BRIDGEPORT, CT — Officials from the Connecticut Department of Public Health joined federal and local officials Wednesday at the Southwest Community Health Center to talk about the importance of... 
by HCMA | Aug 7, 2019 | Mednotes
Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz joined OHS Director of Healthcare Innovation, Mark Schaefer, and other OHS members for a presentation of Healthscore CT– a free online tool that will help consumers navigate the state’s healthcare networks based on quality and cost... 
by HCMA | Aug 7, 2019 | Mednotes
Connecticut health officials who gathered in Bridgeport Wednesday to declare their support for vaccines said they are increasingly concerned about the state’s religious exemption, with some calling for lawmakers to erase the provision next year. “The top resolution... 
by HCMA | Jul 31, 2019 | Mednotes
Connecticut will launch an investigation into the marketing practices of e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL Labs, state officials announced Wednesday. The company behind the popular vaping product has come under fire in recent months for marketing schemes that heavily... 
by HCMA | Jul 30, 2019 | Mednotes
In 2018, Dean and Paula Palozej found their son, Spencer, on the floor of his home in Manchester. Spencer was one day shy of his 30th birthday and he was dead of a fentanyl overdose. Spencer, who worked as a landscaper, started taking oxycodone for pain after two... by HCMA | Jul 28, 2019 | Mednotes
When Washington returned from its winter holiday break in January, it seemed everyone was talking about lowering drug prices. Energized by a new class of freshmen and a few weeks away from the office, members of Congress were ready to wag their fingers at drug company... 