Jenna Carlesso

Hartford

Investigative Reporter at The CT Mirror

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Articles

How CT plastic straw ban would affect disabled community

2 weeks ago | stamfordadvocate.com | Jenna Carlesso

To Mary Ann Langton, plastic straws aren’t just a convenience. They are one of the few tools that allow her to lead a more independent life. Langton, a West Hartford resident, has cerebral palsy, which impairs her fine motor skills and makes it impossible for her to sip directly from a cup. With a straw, she can drink without help from an aide.
LTCI bill may die in the CT House despite unanimous Senate vote

3 weeks ago | ctmirror.org | Jenna Carlesso

Last week, senators intent on boosting transparency around long-term care insurance price hikes passed a bill that requires insurers to hold public hearings whenever they raise rates by more than 10%. The measure, introduced as a strike-all amendment on the Senate floor Wednesday — a rewrite of another bill that also includes incentives for high performing nursing homes — cleared the chamber with unanimous support.
CT lawmakers pledged long-term care insurance reform. Will it happen?

1 month ago | courant.com | Jenna Carlesso

In January, just weeks into the legislative session, key lawmakers — frustrated with soaring rate increases on long-term care insurance plans — pledged urgent reform to bring relief to Connecticut’s struggling policyholders. They followed up with 17 bills that cover a wide range of proposals, from placing caps on annual rate hikes to providing tax credits for consumers and requiring the state to hold public hearings when insurers seek price increases.
Will CT lawmakers deliver on long-term care insurance reform?

1 month ago | ctmirror.org | Jenna Carlesso

For more coverage of the long-term care insurance industry, please click here. In January, just weeks into the legislative session, key lawmakers — frustrated with soaring rate increases on long-term care insurance plans — pledged urgent reform to bring relief to Connecticut’s struggling policyholders.
CT lawmakers pledged long-term care insurance reform. Will it happen?

1 month ago | hartfordbusiness.com | Jenna Carlesso

In January, just weeks into the legislative session, key lawmakers — frustrated with soaring rate increases on long-term care insurance plans — pledged urgent reform to bring relief to Connecticut’s struggling policyholders. They followed up with 17 bills that cover a wide range of proposals, from placing caps on annual rate hikes to providing tax credits for consumers and requiring the state to hold public hearings when insurers seek price increases.
Some CT lawmakers want to limit your access to public records

1 month ago | courant.com | Andrew Brown |Jenna Carlesso

Connecticut lawmakers are considering a long list of bills that could change which government records are accessible to the public or alter how public meetings are conducted in the state. Altogether, lawmakers have advanced more than a dozen pieces of legislation that seek to restrict the types of records that people can obtain through the state’s Freedom of Information Act, which was passed in 1975 to provide an avenue for the public to learn how their state and local governments are operating.
Several CT bills would limit public access to records through FOIA

1 month ago | ctmirror.org | Andrew Brown |Jenna Carlesso

Connecticut lawmakers are considering a long list of bills that could change which government records are accessible to the public or alter how public meetings are conducted in the state. Altogether, lawmakers have advanced more than a dozen pieces of legislation that seek to restrict the types of records that people can obtain through the state’s Freedom of Information Act, which was passed in 1975 to provide an avenue for the public to learn how their state and local governments are operating.
Boosting direct care hours at nursing homes would cost $24M

2 months ago | courant.com | Jenna Carlesso |Keith Phaneuf

Legislators intent on boosting direct care for nursing home residents have recommended raising the daily minimum staffing requirement from three to 3.6 hours, a change that would provide about 36 minutes of additional care per resident each day. But a recent analysis by the state’s nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis shows the move would come with a hefty price tag: $24.2 million, half of which would be picked up by the state through Medicaid payments.
Boosting CT nursing home direct care would cost $24M

2 months ago | ctmirror.org | Jenna Carlesso |Keith Phaneuf

Legislators intent on boosting direct care for nursing home residents have recommended raising the daily minimum staffing requirement from three to 3.6 hours, a change that would provide about 36 minutes of additional care per resident each day. But a recent analysis by the state’s nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis shows the move would come with a hefty price tag: $24.2 million, half of which would be picked up by the state through Medicaid payments.
CT bill with long-term care insurance reforms passes committee

Mar 19, 2025 | ctmirror.org | Jenna Carlesso

A third legislative committee has advanced a broad bill that would add protections for purchasers of long-term care insurance and boost transparency around rate hike requests. The Government Oversight Committee on Tuesday passed a measure that would require public hearings for rate increase requests that exceed 10%, notifications to prospective buyers about the risk of rate hikes, and caps on premium increases for certain long-term care insurance policies.