WEEKLY UPDATE:

January 8, 2026


CHA Annual Awards Deadline Extended to January 14

There’s still time to showcase the extraordinary work happening at hospitals.  The Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) has extended the deadline to submit entries for the 2026 CHA Annual Awards to […]

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Connecticut Health Insurance Marketplace Extends Open Enrollment to January 31

Access Health CT (AHCT), the state’s health insurance exchange marketplace, has extended its annual open enrollment period to the end of the month.  Customers now have an extra two weeks, through January […]

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Rural Health Transformation Program Awards Announced

Connecticut will receive about $154 million in 2026 from the federal Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The Connecticut Department of […]

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CDC Updates Childhood Vaccine Schedule, Connecticut Health Officials Maintain Current Recommendations

On Monday, January 5, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is overhauling the childhood vaccine schedule.  Effective immediately, […]

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340B Rebate Model Pilot Implementation Temporarily Blocked

The U.S. District Court of Maine recently granted a preliminary injunction blocking the implementation of the Health Resources & Services Administration’s (HRSA) 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The decision was handed […]

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Education

Registration is now open for “CHA Issue-Based Forum: Data Security and Privacy Laws” and “2026 Joint Commission, Accreditation, and Regulatory Update.”

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