Health care advocates said too often medical patients in Connecticut who are eligible for financial aid to help cover the cost of their care are not informed of the benefits available to them. All hospitals in the state have some kind of policy offering discounted, even free medical care, but disparities persist in who is informed of the benefits and the documentation required. Maanasa Kona, assistant research professor in the Center on Health Insurance Reforms at Georgetown University, said even eligible patients can end up saddled with medical debt, leading them to avoid needed medical care in the future. ...