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Lawmakers revive effort to reform long term care insurance
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (1228+ words) The legislature's Aging Committee has introduced a bill that aims to offer some relief to long-term care insurance policyholders who have been squeezed by large premium increases. Residents with long-term care coverage said during a public hearing Tuesday that the…...
Policyholders push for long-term care insurance reform
1+ mon, 5+ hour ago (1112+ words) by Jenna Carlesso, CT Mirror February 3, 2026 When last year's legislative session ended with lawmakers failing to pass reform on long-term care insurance, David Schwartzer was not surprised. For years, the General Assembly has struggled to adopt significant changes that would…...
CT Mirror wins national award for long-term care insurance reporting
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LTCI bill may die in the CT House despite unanimous Senate vote
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (1734+ words) by Jenna Carlesso, CT Mirror June 4, 2025 Last week, senators intent on boosting transparency around long-term care insurance price hikes passed a bill that requires insurers to hold public hearings whenever they raise rates by more than 10%. The measure, introduced as…...
CT nursing home workers set May 19 deadline to avoid strike
10+ mon, 2+ day ago (1124+ words) Keith has spent most of his four decades as a reporter specializing in state government finances, analyzing such topics as income tax equity, waste in government and the complex funding systems behind Connecticut's transportation and social services networks. He has…...
Boosting CT nursing home direct care would cost $24M
10+ mon, 5+ day ago (1079+ words) Jenna is a reporter on The Connecticut Mirror's investigative desk.Her reporting on gaps inConnecticut'selder care system prompted sweeping changesin nursing home and home care policy. Jenna has alsocoveredlapses in long-term care facilities, investigated the impact of cyberattacks on hospitals,…...
CT bill with long-term care insurance reforms passes committee
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (637+ words) by Jenna Carlesso, CT Mirror March 19, 2025 A third legislative committee has advanced a broad bill that would add protections for purchasers of long-term care insurance and boost transparency around rate hike requests. The Government Oversight Committee on Tuesday passed a…...
CT bills aiming to reform long-term care insurance advance
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (781+ words) by Jenna Carlesso, CT Mirror March 11, 2025 Legislation that would provide protections for people who have purchased long-term care insurance policies and bring scrutiny to the state's rate review process cleared the Insurance and Real Estate committee Tuesday with broad support....