James Michel said he was inspired to create the Broker Academy after Access Health CT’s Health Disparities and Social Determinants of Health in Connecticut was released in February 2021.
As COVID hospitalization in Arkansas hit their highest levels of the pandemic, Gov. Asa Hutchinson is asking the state Legislature to allocate funds to open up more beds. On Monday, Arkansas reported more than 1,800 people hospitalized for COVID-19, a record high Hutchinson said is straining the health-care system. .
Pennsylvania deployed its first state-directed healthcare "strike team" over the weekend to help support hospitals under the strain of staffing shortages in the Omicron-variant surge. Ten registered nurses arrived Saturday at Grand View Health in Bucks County, where they will pitch in for up to 14 days. Hospitals were notified last week by the state Department of Health of the process to request short-term staffing support from a strike team. .
Connecticut s health-insurance exchange, known as Access Health CT, has launched a first-of-its-kind program for reducing health disparities and the number of uninsured people in the state. Broker Academy will help people who live and work in historically underserved communities become licensed health-insurance brokers. Beginning June 1, the three-month apprenticeship program includes mentorship from an experienced Connecticut broker, and the state covers the costs of training and exams. .