Plaintiffs Urge Court to Uphold $25M Talc Verdict
Attorneys for a mesothelioma plaintiff ask the Connecticut Appellate Court to keep a $25 million judgment against Johnson & Johnson.
Connecticut Health News
Health in Connecticut runs on medical research, public health, wellness trends, insurance coverage and access to care, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting focuses on state-level developments and the systems that manage the well-being of the population.
Diseases
Murphy Hospitalized After Stroke at Son's Game
Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is in the hospital and responding well to treatment after suffering a stroke on October 31, 2026.
Substance Abuse
Live Poll
Do you believe local data dashboards are an effective tool for reducing drug overdoses in your community?
Connecticut Launches Online Drug Overdose Dashboard
The new tool tracks overdose deaths across the state while mapping local pharmacy access to life-saving naloxone.
Nutrition
Live Poll
Do you trust the way your local government describes new taxes on prepared meals?
Connecticut Taxes Prepared Food at 7.35 Percent
State law mandates a 1 percent surcharge on prepared meals in addition to the standard 6.35 percent sales tax.
Mental Health
Live Poll
Should federal law mandate that insurance companies cover mental health services equally to physical health?
Blumenthal Criticized Federal Mental Health Rule Reversal
The Senator condemned the federal government for abandoning defense of 2024 mental health parity rules in court.
This section follows medical findings, state health agency updates, wellness trends and insurance coverage changes. Coverage reaches from the capital to the rural counties across the state. Access to specialty care is a recurring theme that shifts depending on whether the population is in an urban center or a more remote area. Insurance regulations and state funding for facilities remain the most consistent factors shaping the environment.