Cris Villalonga-Vivoni, CT Insider Journalist Profile

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What proposed Medicaid cuts would mean for Connecticut residents

3 days ago | ctpost.com | Cris Villalonga-Vivoni

President Donald Trump is flanked by, from left, Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Martin Markary, Jay Bhattacharya, director of the National Institutes of Health, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, as he speaks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House, Monday, May 12, 2025, in Washington.
What proposed Medicaid cuts would mean for Connecticut residents

3 days ago | milfordmirror.com | Cris Villalonga-Vivoni

Implementing a monthly 80-hour work or community service requirement for able-bodied adults without children to stay enrolled. Creating stricter eligibility rules and more paperwork for enrollees, such as checking eligibility twice a year instead of once and allowing states to check income and residency more often. Preventing states from charging hospitals higher prices for Medicaid services than Medicare pays.
What proposed Medicaid cuts would mean for Connecticut residents

3 days ago | ctinsider.com | Cris Villalonga-Vivoni

Democratic and Republican legislators have for months been sounding the alarm on how changes to the federal Medicaid funding in the name of tax cuts could cause harm to millions of residents across the U.S. Earlier this week, they caught their first glimpse into how some congressional leaders proposed to cut nearly $880 billion from Medicaid, including eligibility changes and a new work requirement.
'To keep his memory alive'

5 days ago | ctinsider.com | Cris Villalonga-Vivoni

Megan Morello could tell her son, Brayden, was going to be a mischievous little boy even before he was born. A first-time mom, Morello said Brayden was a "mover and groover" in her womb, often grabbing her attention with little jabs and kicks. It quickly earned him the nickname "Bamm Bamm" from the The Flintstones cartoon. It all came to a halt, however, when her doctors told her they couldn't find his heartbeat during a regular checkup.
Connecticut joins lawsuit alleging CVS overcharged Medicaid programs

1 week ago | ctinsider.com | Cris Villalonga-Vivoni

Attorney General William Tong announced this week that Connecticut is joining three states in a whistleblower civil action lawsuit against CVS Health, Inc., adding to his already lengthy roster of recent federal lawsuits. The lawsuit claims that CVS Health and its subsidies overcharged the four state's Medicaid programs for prescription drugs after submitting "false and fraudulent claims," violating state law.
Connecticut's aging population faces health challenges, disparities rise

2 weeks ago | ncadvertiser.com | Cris Villalonga-Vivoni

New Haven Green New Haven, CT. Contributed photo/Patrick Sikes / For Hearst ConneNearly a quarter of Connecticut’s population – over 885,000 people – are 60 or older, an increase from previous years, according to a new report that examines the health of older adults in the state.
Connecticut's aging population faces health challenges, disparities rise

2 weeks ago | sheltonherald.com | Cris Villalonga-Vivoni

About 27% of Connecticut’s older adults live on their own. The rates of HIV/AIDS among adults saw a slight increase over the last decade. Depression rates grew across New England, with the highest rates associated with nursing homes, residential instability, higher mortality, and higher burden of chronic disease. White adults visit health care providers for physical exams twice as often as Black individuals.
Connecticut's aging population faces health challenges, disparities rise

2 weeks ago | ctinsider.com | Cris Villalonga-Vivoni

Nearly a quarter of Connecticut's population - over 885,000 people - are 60 or older, an increase from previous years, according to a new report that examines the health of older adults in the state. The yearly Connecticut Healthy Aging Data Report analyzes more than 150 health conditions across the older populations of New England, including Connecticut, to better identify specific trends and spark targeted actions to address them.
Connecticut's aging population faces health challenges, disparities rise

2 weeks ago | trumbulltimes.com | Cris Villalonga-Vivoni

About 27% of Connecticut’s older adults live on their own. The rates of HIV/AIDS among adults saw a slight increase over the last decade. Depression rates grew across New England, with the highest rates associated with nursing homes, residential instability, higher mortality, and higher burden of chronic disease. White adults visit health care providers for physical exams twice as often as Black individuals.
Nuevo informe revela que la calidad del aire en Connecticut estÃ¡ empeorando

2 weeks ago | ctinsider.com | Cris Villalonga-Vivoni

Un cielo de color naranja quemado y el olor a humo en todo el estado son recuerdos profundamente arraigados en la memoria de los residentes de Connecticut. Salir al exterior, incluso por un momento, dejaba a las personas con olor a humo y los pulmones irritados por los contaminantes invisibles. Vientos provenientes del oeste llevaron humo a partes de Nueva Inglaterra desde los incendios forestales que arrasaron Canadá en 2023.