Press Releases

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• 1/1/0001 State Joins National Settlement with Shire Pharmaceuticals Resolving Inappropriate Marketing Allegations

  HARTFORD – Attorney General George Jepsen, Chief State’s Attorney Kevin T. Kane and state Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby announced today that Connecticut has joined a federal-state settlement with Shire Pharmaceuticals, LLC to resolve allegations that the company inappropriately marketed Adderall XR, Vyvanse, Daytrona, Lialda and Pentasa for conditions not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

• 1/1/0001 Gov. Malloy: ‘Katie Beckett’ Waiver Program to Serve 100 More Medically Fragile Children

  (Hartford, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut’s Medicaid program for medically fragile children, known as the Katie Beckett waiver, will be helping up to 100 additional families care for their children at home, instead of a hospital.

• 1/1/0001 State Brings Criminal Charges and Civil Claims Action against Stamford-based Dental Provider Alleging Medicaid Fraud

  In a coordinated law enforcement effort, the state has commenced both criminal and civil proceedings against a Stamford-based dental practitioner and related individuals and businesses alleging a long-running and substantial scheme of fraudulent Medicaid claims for dental services provided to residents of long-term care facilities in the state, Attorney General George Jepsen, Chief State's Attorney Kevin T. Kane and Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby announced today.

• 1/1/0001 Gov. Malloy: Connecticut Awarded $9.7 M To Integrate Health Care For High-Cost Medicaid Beneficiaries

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a new federal award of $9.7 million for spurring a Connecticut initiative to transform the way health care is delivered to children and families with extensive behavioral and physical health needs.

• 3/20/2014 Gov. Malloy Announces $9 Million In Nursing Home 'Rebalancing' Grants

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his administration is awarding $9 million in first-time funding to help Connecticut’s nursing home industry diversify services to meet the changing needs of older adults and other citizens with disabilities.

• 1/1/0001 State Joins Global Settlement with Endo Pharmaceuticals

  HARTFORD – Connecticut has joined a federal-state settlement with Endo Health Solutions Inc. and Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the companies inappropriately marketed the drug Lidoderm for conditions not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Attorney General George Jepsen, Chief State’s Attorney Kevin T. Kane and state Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby announced today.

• 1/1/0001 Gov. Malloy Moves To Safeguard Food Benefits For 50,000 Low-Income Families

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his administration is taking immediate action to prevent nearly 50,000 Connecticut households from losing vital food benefits through cuts in the recently-passed Farm Bill.

• 1/1/2014 Gov. Malloy: Winter Storm and Severe Cold Weather Will Impact the State Over the Next Few Days

  With awith 2-1-1 a winter storm and bitter cold temperatures expected over the next few days, Governor Dannel P. Malloy is urging residents to take it slow and avoid travel during the height of the storm Thursday night and has directed the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS), the Department of Social Services (DSS) and the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) to coordinate nd Connecticut’s network of shelters to ensure that the state’s most vulnerable people are protected from the severe cold weather.

• 12/30/2013 Gov. Malloy Announces $1.7 Million Federal Bonus for Children’s Health Care Enrollment

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that the Obama Administration has awarded a $1.7 million performance bonus to Connecticut for continuing improvements in children’s health care enrollment efforts in the state.

• 12/26/2013 Lt. Gov. Wyman Announces New Director of Healthcare Innovation

  Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman announced that effective January 1, 2014, Mark Schaefer, PhD, will be the Director of Healthcare Innovation, leading Connecticut’s State Innovation Model Initiative, a broad stakeholder effort under the Affordable Care Act to transform healthcare delivery and health for Connecticut’s residents within the next five years.

• 12/22/2013 Gov. Malloy: Advanced Anti-Fraud Technology Could Save Taxpayers Nearly $170 Million

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that Connecticut taxpayers could save nearly $170 million over this biennium under a new initiative designed to identify and stop fraud in state programs, including the Medical Assistance program.

• 1/1/0001 Connecticut Joins $1.2 Billion Settlement with Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Pharmaceuticals

  Connecticut has joined with other states and the federal government in a $1.2 billion global settlement with Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., that resolves allegations of unlawful marketing practices in promoting the sale of two antipsychotic drugs, Attorney General George Jepsen, Chief State’s Attorney Kevin T. Kane, and Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby announced today.

• 1/1/0001 ‘SNAP’ Benefits Dropping for Nearly 225,000 Households as Federal Stimulus Boost Expires

  Nearly 225,000 Connecticut households eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will see an average drop of $17 in November, as a temporary benefit boost from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act expires.

• 1/1/0001 State Takes Action to Protect Community Services in Norwalk and Stamford Areas; Cites Neon as 'Agency in Crisis,' Plans For Possible Re-Contracting of Services

  State Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby today announced a series of measures aimed at the safeguarding the integrity and continuity of taxpayer-funded services in the Norwalk and Stamford areas, after repeated attempts to assist the NEON community action agency in its latest financial difficulties.

• 9/12/2013 Gov. Malloy: Non-Profit Organizations, Municipalities Can Now Apply for Super Storm Sandy Relief

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced that his administration is seeking applications from nonprofit organizations and municipalities to provide disaster relief services to households and organizations that were directly affected by Super Storm Sandy.