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A CT nurse was slain in 2023 and violence continues. Now there’s pushback on proposed warning system In her role as a home health nurse, safety and violence are concerning when entering patients’ homes, often as the first staff member to visit, a nurse said.

"It is creating a struggle for people to come to work for fear of their own personal harm or welfare.” #CodeREDCT @afthealthcare.bsky.social

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Happening now: #union members urge #CTGeneralAssembly labor cmte lawmakers embrace proposal for RNs & #HospitalStaff subjected to #WorkplaceViolence to be compensated, not be forced to draw on contractual #PaidLeave benefits. #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social

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From homes to hospitals, these companies ‘hurting Connecticut families.’ Lawmakers want action Lawmakers failed to pass legislation last session restricting private equity’s role in Connecticut hospitals.

“What has happened with Prospect (Medical Holdings) is a cautionary example of what happens when you have someone motivated exclusively by maximizing profits..." #CodeRedCT #PatientsOverProfits @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social

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Being heard in all the spaces where healthcare decisions are made; today #AFTCT VP John Brady made sure the voices of frontline nurses were heard by decision-makers on the #CTComptroller’s Healthcare Cabinet. #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social

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Happening now: #union members join advocates in @ctforall.bsky.social to launch #StandUpCT agenda, demand #CTGeneralAssembly invest in healthcare for #WorkingFamilies. #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social @afthighered.bsky.social @aaup.org @cthousedems.bsky.social @ctsenatedems.bsky.social

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Safety reports spotlight ongoing staffing issues at Prospect Medical, Trinity Health hospitals The new owner of hospitals embroiled in a for-profit company's bankruptcy vows to revamp patient safety measures.

“While our state legislators passed a strengthened staffing law back in 2023, requiring staffing plans be shared with the Dept of Public Health, there are still facilities whose admins fail to comply. They are putting many patients and the caregivers they depend on at unnecessary risk,” #CodeREDCT

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Happening now: #union leaders join #CTGeneralAssembly lawmakers to support proposed resources to stopgap x’d federal Grad PLUS loans; impt legislation aimed at empowering RNs & #HospitalStaff to seek advanced careers. #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aaup.org

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Resisting a dangerous move to delegitimize essential professions; #union caregivers make it clear that capping student loans for RN degrees isn’t just disrespectful - it’s hurting patients. #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social

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Nurses fear new loan caps could deepen profession's shortage Some Connecticut nurses said Monday a new plan from the Trump administration could make an already tough job even tougher. Keisha Gartman is a registered nurse in Hartford who said she took on $127,00...

“Over 80% of the nurses in the nursing program are women, 3/4th of those nurses have student loans”
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Happening now: #union members join ‪ @blumenthal.senate.gov to denounce fed @dol.gov's move to deprofessionalize RN degree programs, escalate #StudentDebt crisis. #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social @afthighered.bsky.social @aaup.org @seiu.org @democrats.senate.gov‬

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CT hospital partners with 'gig' nursing platform, sparking concern from union Platforms like CareRev are expected to grow in Connecticut as hospitals and nursing homes struggle with staff shortages.

“Prospect spent years understaffing and destabilizing Waterbury Hospital and this move doubles down on that same profit-driven playbook.” #coderedct #CodeRed @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social

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Concerns about planned caps on federal student loans Student debt in the country has been soaring. And now the Trump administration says it’s looking to help limit tuition increases by putting in new federal loan caps. The U.S. Education Department says...

“We already lose, you know, something like 20 to 30% of new nurses within the first few years. We should be doing everything in our power to encourage more people to get into it and to stay into it.” #CodeREDCT @afthealthcare.bsky.social

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Hartford HealthCare seeks state approval to buy Manchester, Rockville hospitals Hartford HealthCare made its case to state regulators Tuesday as it seeks to acquire two more hospitals. The healthcare giant is looking to purchase Manchester Memorial and Rockville General hospitals...

“Knowing that their collective bargaining agreements will remain in place and their wages, hours and working conditions will be preserved, will go a long way in calming the anxiety this situation has caused.” #CodeREDCT @afthealthcare.bsky.social

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Employees express optimism as UConn Health moves to purchase ailing Waterbury Hospital UConn Health is the lead bidder for Waterbury Hospital and the state will expedite the approval process.

“We are greatly understaffed, we continue to lose staff. But we hope to be hiring more now. UConn’s reputation alone will move things forward.” #coderedct #CodeRed @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social

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The bill allows the state to issue up to $390 million in new bonds to finance the acquisition and improvement of hospitals operated as part of a new joint venture under the UConn Health umbrella. #coderedct @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social

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Urging action to defend #AcademicFreedom, healthcare, #HigherEd & CT’s economy; long before the #CTGeneralAssembly convened for a special session our #UCHCAAUP leaders sounded the #CodeREDCT alarm: aftct.org/2025/10/17/r... @aft.org @afthighered.bsky.social @afthealthcare.bsky.social @aaup.org

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A $13 million bid is in to purchase Prospect Medical Holdings’ Waterbury Hospital. UConn wants it. Waterbury Mayor Paul Pernerewski said it is a great step forward and that UConn Health would focus on patient care.

“I am excited that we have an opportunity to strengthen health care for people across the state, but especially the people in Waterbury who have had challenging times in the last few years,” #CodeREDCT @uconnhealth.bsky.social

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Providing insights & tactics rarely taught in nursing school; #HospitalStaff are invited to this next session of one of our most popular #HealthPD webinars: aftct.org/event/health... #CodeREDCT @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social

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Opinion: Why health care workers are scared, and why you should be too 'A health care crisis is just around the corner because of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act,' writes a CT nurse.

"Hospitals and clinics will close or cut essential services, forcing patients to travel farther and wait longer for care." #CodeRedCT #CodeRed @aft.org @afthealthcare.bsky.social

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Opinion:Saving CT hospitals with Senate Bill 7 Connecticut’s Senate Bill 7 would require health care administrators to be licensed, similar to the clinicians they supervise.

"CT needs healthcare administrators who are trained, tested, licensed and held accountable. As a registered nurse I would never be allowed to care for patients without training and licensure and I believe health care administrators should be held to the same standards." #CodeREDCT

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Hartford HealthCare points to 'transformative' change at St. Vincent's in Bridgeport as it wins bid for Manchester, Rockville hospitals Under Hartford HealthCare’s management, the Bridgeport hospital has shifted from a community hospital to one offering the complex and advanced care.

“It makes us need to have strong locals at those hospitals to even the playing field.” #CodeREDCT

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