“Three South Florida women, all elderly and with medical problems, say Transportation Security Administration officers made them take off their clothes during the screening process at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport last week,”…
Connecticut governors and legislators have been able to kick the state’s pension obligation nightmare down the road for decades. Some, like former Gov. John Rowland added huge obligations to gain favor from state employees, who…
Written by Marian Wang As Congress tries to deal with its long list of unfinished business, among the top and most contentious items has been the proposed extension of the payroll-tax cut. It has certainly…
As consumers begin or continue their holiday shopping online today in search of great deals, the Department of Consumer Protection is offering reminders to help keep themselves, their wallets, and their information safe. “The Department…
“Merck & Co. agreed to pay $950 million and plead guilty to a criminal misdemeanor charge to resolve government allegations that the company illegally promoted its former painkiller Vioxx and deceived the government about the…
“U.S. public pension systems, facing as much as $3 trillion in unfunded promises to current and future retirees, are resisting proposed new standards that might double their funding deficits,” says Bloomberg News of local and…
Written by Kate Farrish A Darien pediatrician has been fined $10,000 and reprimanded by the state for improperly removing 40 doses of flu vaccine meant for low-income children in 2010 from the Greenwich Hospital Pediatric…
The New York Times reported that the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday that it was revoking its approval of the drug Avastin for breast cancer after concluding that it “has not been shown to…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Build-A-Bear Workshop®, of St. Louis is announcing a voluntary recall of its Fruit Tutu Bikini Swimwear Set for Teddy Bears With Inflatable Inner Tube. About 19,720…
Advocates for the elderly and disabled gathered at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford have voiced their objections to Gov. Dannel Malloy’s Executive Order 10 which provides for – some say requires – the unionization…
Written by Kate Farrish A prominent Westport plastic surgeon is facing a possible reprimand and two years probation from the state for operating a clinic that inspectors found had sloppy record-keeping, rusty and dirty equipment…
“Questioning the integrity of congressional officials is something like a national pastime lately. Even still, reports that federal elected officials could be leveraging their positions to directly benefit themselves financially, and doing so legally, could…
Although electricity, heat, and lights have been restored across Connecticut, the task of recovering from last month’s snowstorm is not over. If you need your roof fixed, a fence repaired, gutters replaced, or other work…
Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein and Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Jewel Mullen are encouraging consumers to pay attention to the following home safety concerns as power is restored and Connecticut…
Written by Paul Keil This Treasury Department data shows how the largest mortgage servicers participating in the administration’s $75 billion foreclosure prevention program have been performing. Banking regulators this week launched the government’s latest attempt to help…
A few weeks ago I wrote about Gov. Dannel Malloy issuing Executive Order 10 which calls for establishing a Personal Care Attendant Quality Home Care Workforce Council which calls for documentation of “approved” home health…
Written by Lisa Chedekel Excess prescription drug use and a “flawed” post-deployment mental health screening process are among the factors fueling an increase in suicides among military service members, a new report by the Center…
Written by Lisa Chedekel Two Meriden nursing homes face fines from the state Department of Public Health for patient care lapses that in one case led to a resident’s hip fracture. The DPH cited the…
Written by Jennifer Kaylin Jesse Jutkowitz, a chiropractor with a record of disciplinary actions against him dating back to 1987, including the 1996 revocation of his license to practice as a chiropractor, was ordered by…
Written by Lisa Chedekel The number of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans receiving mental health care from the VA has quadrupled since 2006, with PTSD and depression the most common diagnoses, a new report by the…