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Stakeholders speak up about public option proposal ahead of hearing


Prior to a first public hearing Tuesday on a proposed “public option” for health insurance, a chorus of voices representing a range of industry players sounded off in more than 200 testimonials filed with the General Assembly. 
Although major insurers are funding the majority of the efforts against the Democrat’s public-option proposal, Senate Bill 842, smaller sectors of the state’s economy joined the opposition chorus in testimony.
A government-endorsed and subsidized health insurance plan threatens the livelihoods of Connecticut’s insurance brokers, who provide a vital service in educating consumers, said Gerry Luczak, owner of a small insurance agency in Rocky Hill. ....

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UConn School of Pharmacy Joins State of Connecticut in COVID Immunization and Contact Tracing


UConn School of Pharmacy Joins State of Connecticut in COVID Immunization and Contact Tracing
The UConn School of Pharmacy is assisting the state s COVID-19 vaccine strategy in a variety of ways.
Students walking to and from the School of Pharmacy building on Oct. 3, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)
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In preparation for the first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine to the state, Connecticut’s health systems and hospitals are calling on immunization-certified pharmacists to administer vaccinations, as nurses and physicians grapple with the wave of hospitalized COVID-19 patients, staff shortages, and treatment demands. As of Sunday, there were 1,214 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Connecticut. ....

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