The issue of whether elderly relatives should live their final days in nursing homes, or be cared for in their own home or that of a relative, is quickly emerging from the shadows of legislative committees into the limelight of public debate. The aging Baby Boomer generation will bring unprecedented financial burdens to state...
written by Theresa Sullivan Barger Doctors admit it’s sometimes hard to give patients the truth about their prognosis. In fact, 55 percent of those who answered a nationwide survey said that they sometimes put a more positive spin on the facts. That’s counter to...
Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen has asked a Seattle, WA company for more information about certain property tax appeal services offered to Connecticut consumers after complaints were raised about the company in New Britain. New Britain officials challenged the accuracy of the information in...
In the past few weeks, consumers have received their credit card bills, revealing the financial damage from the Christmas season. Financial relief may be hard to find since Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. The National Retail Foundation...
As the American Dental Association celebrates National Children’s Dental Health Month in February, Southern Connecticut Dental Group is offering Connecticut residents tips on how to help children cultivate a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums. “Pediatric dentistry is incredibly...
Consumers know what their premium costs every month, but how many really know exactly what their homeowner or renter policy covers? To help consumers be well prepared before they have to make a claim, Insurance Commissioner Thomas B. Leonardi...
Now that AT&T and Verizon has convinced you to sign up for two-year contracts for your smartphone, they are limiting your access to the very thing you purchased your iPhone or Android: DATA. AT&T (T) customers in Connecticut and...
Written by Peggy McCarthy Andy and Miriam Miranda don’t fit the historical profile of homeless veterans. Former teachers with master’s degrees who have a six-year-old son, they have lost a house to foreclosure and were evicted from an apartment...
The Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund in partnership with Connecticut Light & Power (CL&P) and The United Illuminating Company (UI) is making Connecticut the first state in the nation to provide consumers with a new on-line guide to retail locations...