WEEKLY UPDATE:

December 11, 2025


Congress Rejects Competing Legislation To Address Expiring Health Insurance Subsidies, Connecticut Announces Contingency Plan

The United States Senate has rejected two dueling proposals that aimed to address the looming expiration of COVID-era enhanced premium tax credits for health insurance exchange plans.  On Thursday, December […]

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CMS Issues New State Guidance To Implement Mandatory Medicaid Eligibility Requirements

Earlier this week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new guidance outlining how states should implement additional Medicaid eligibility requirements established by H.R.1, which CMS refers to […]

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Federal Student Loan Caps: Connecticut Nurses, Congressional Delegation Warn Policy Will Deepen Workforce Shortage

Connecticut nurses and policymakers joined U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) at the state Capitol this week to sound the alarm on a proposed regulation that would restrict federal student loan […]

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State Leaders, Nurses, and Educators Spotlight Connecticut’s Participation in Nurse Licensure Compact

On Thursday, December 11, Connecticut state officials, educators, and nurse leaders convened at the University of Hartford’s (UHart) Hursey Center for Advanced Engineering and Health Professions to celebrate the state’s participation […]

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Connecticut Health Officials Reaffirm Recommendation for Hepatitis B Birth Dose

The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) continues to recommend that all newborns receive a dose of the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of delivery, and all infants should […]

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Education

Registration is open for “Clinical Staff to Healthcare Management: Starting the Transition,” and the 2026 Joint Commission, Accreditation, and Regulatory Update conference.

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