Connecticut’s Public Health Department has settled a federal lawsuit brought by its former commissioner, Renee Coleman-Mitchell, according to court documents. Coleman-Mitchell alleged racial discrimination factored into Gov. Ned Lamont’s decision to fire her at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A new report from the Commonwealth Fund found Connecticut ranked sixth in the country on state health performance, but scored poorly in key areas such as employer-sponsored insurance costs, hospital readmission, and avoidable emergency department visits for residents ages 65 and older.