MEDICAL RESEARCH AND YNHH
ZOE BEKETOVA
Funding freeze rescinded, war on “woke” programs persists

The White House budget office rescinded the funding freeze, but Trump will still attempt to pull back funding from “woke” programs.

January 29, 2025

HARI VISWANATHAN
YNHH acquires medical transportation company

With the acquisition of Nelson Ambulance scheduled to close within the first half of this year, Yale New Haven Health hopes to achieve more direct supervision of patient transport and safer care.

January 27, 2025

ASUKA KODA
“We’ll lose a generation of scientists”: Yale braces for Trump’s NIH grant suspension

President Trump directed federal science agencies to cancel all scheduled meetings, effectively suspending NIH research grants.

January 23, 2025

ZOE BEKETOVA
YNHH mandates its staff to wear masks

Since Jan. 15, Yale New Haven Hospital workers have been required to mask up when interacting with patients.

January 21, 2025

ASUKA KODA & ARIELA LOPEZ
Former School of Medicine professor embroiled in artificial insemination lawsuit

Three mothers have sued Dr. Burton Caldwell for allegedly inseminating them with his own sperm without their consent. The University and Yale New Haven Hospital are co-defendants in one of the suits.

January 21, 2025

JANICE HUR
“This is about life and death”: Prospect hospitals will remain open, state officials promise

State officials reassure residents about continued care at the Prospect Medical Holdings’ Connecticut hospitals and announce planning accountability measures for financial mismanagement.

January 13, 2025

JANICE HUR
Prospect Medical Holdings files for bankruptcy, casting uncertainty over its Connecticut hospitals

Prospect listed over $400 million in debts but promised to keep its hospitals open.

January 13, 2025

VICTORIA TAN & ERIC SONG
Mind-altering remedies: inside the new wave of psychedelic research

A new effort into studying psychedelic substances for mental health treatment is getting attention from researchers at Yale and beyond.

December 6, 2024

JANICE HUR
YNHH doctors voice concerns over new physician compensation model

A shift to productivity-based pay sparks debate among YNHH physicians, highlighting fears of competition, inefficiencies and a potential loss of academic focus.

December 6, 2024

JANICE HUR
ANALYSIS: When private equity in healthcare goes wrong

Experts say private equity-run hospitals often leave patients behind. The News looked into private equity and its role in Yale New Haven Health’s acquisition deal with Prospect Medical Holdings.

November 22, 2024

JANICE HUR & HARI VISWANATHAN
Yale New Haven Hospital receives ‘C’ in hospital safety ratings

Based on a hospital review system by the Leapfrog Group, Yale New Haven Hospital and the Saint Raphael Campus performed worse than many other Connecticut hospitals in patient safety.

November 22, 2024