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USA Today
11-07-2025
- Health
- USA Today
After Kim Kaufman battled breast cancer, Epson Tour sponsor offers free health screenings
Kim Kaufman arrived in Connecticut for this week's Hartford HealthCare Women's Championship with only a carry-on. No doubt a strange feeling for a longtime touring professional. Kaufman's return to the tour this week, however, was about more than a reunion. She came with a message. "Obviously, I do have a different purpose, maybe a little bit bigger purpose," said Kaufman, who, along with good friend Dorsey Addicks, spearheaded complimentary health screenings for players onsite this week through Hartford HealthCare. There have been tournaments in the past that offered free skin cancer exams. Why not breast cancer exams, the two friends asked. "I had it at 32, diagnosed at 33, so a good reminder," said Kaufman, who received her breast cancer diagnosis the week after the Epson Tour Championship in mid-October last year. "But there are also girls from a lot of other countries who don't go home, or maybe their country, it's not in their protocol to really do an exam every year. There are Americans that don't do it, there are definitely other countries that don't, so if we can just have these 150 girls do it … I'm hoping and thinking everyone will be fine, but if it's not, like me, then you wanna catch it early. So that would be a huge thing." The screenings this week on the Epson Tour at Great River Golf Club aren't limited to breast exams. Health professionals also provided free screenings for skin cancer, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Kaufman had a lumpectomy in November and started chemo treatments in January. After those wrapped up in April, she did seven weeks of radiation, which ended in early June. "I honestly feel great," said Kaufman when she sat down with an Epson Tour media official. "I have a clean bill of health. You will always do more scans, you'll always do things. I would say I'll be watched really closely, but for now, I'm back to my normal life." As for getting back to competition, Kaufman said she'll tee it up next week in an Annika Women's All Pro Tour (WAPT) event, something she never thought she'd do but is looking forward to it. As lonely as life on the road can be at times, recovery at home was lonely, too. She remains grateful for every phone call, text and hug. "I played on the LPGA Tour for seven years, then played (Epson Tour) for a few years," said Kaufman. "I know everyone, but this tour, especially, they were incredible. Honestly, to say they were the ones that have less, but were the ones who were giving more, which was really cool and just speaks to these girls. They just step up, and that's why it's been fun to come back and just say thank you to people."
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Hartford HealthCare recognized with John Thompson Award
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Best practices are lifesaving interventions when it comes to patient care. The impact is most critical for the sickest of patients. A Hartford HealthCare team is being recognized for doing just that. Dominick Mariconda, system director of quality and patient safety with Heart & Vascular Institute at St. Vincent's Medical Center, joined Good Morning Connecticut at 9 a.m. to discuss. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
New community health center opens its doors in Fair Haven
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — New Haven opened the doors to a new community health center on Wednesday morning, expanding on its previous location. $750,000 Project Purple grant helps Hartford HealthCare with pancreatic cancer screenings The new 36,000 square-foot building was a part of a $40 million expansion for the Fair Haven Community Health Center (FHCHC) campus on Grand Avenue. According to a press release from Mayor Justin Elicker, this expansion hopes to meet the growing demand for accessible high-quality care in the community. The new community space will focus on supporting new learning programs like ESL, job training and digital health literacy, including support for neighborhood nutrition. WTNH News 8 collecting donations for Connecticut Foodshare | Nexstar's Founder's Day 'As you walk through, it not only is high quality space for both physical and behavioral health services, but it also has space for dieticians to meet with folks and do healthy cooking classes,' said Karen Dubois-Walton, president and CEO of the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven. 'There's space for a food pantry, the ability for people to come here and get food resources they need.' Officials expect FHCHC to be able to field more than 55,000 visits per year with the addition of this new space. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Local leaders respond to potential Medicaid cuts
DERBY, Conn. (WTNH) — Leaders of multiple local hospitals came together Monday morning to warn what might happen if Republicans in Congress pass their proposed changes to Medicaid. They worry state and local costs will skyrocket if the federal government makes proposed changes to how the program works. One of the proposed changes involves charging low-income patients a co-pay of as much as $35 for certain medical appointments. Hartford HealthCare introduces 'Empowering New Parents' program 'What this does is act as a barrier,' said Griffin Hospital CEO Patrick Charmel. 'People will see they have an out-of-pocket responsibility and just won't pursue the care that they need.' Eventually, he said, those people will end up in the emergency room, which ends up costing more. The Trump administration contends their changes will lower insurance premiums, but Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT3) disagrees. 'Premiums for individual plans sold on Access Health CT will increase by as much as 25% next year,' DeLauro said. DeLauro says proposed cuts threaten access to health care for nearly 14 million people nationwide. A white house spokesman had a different take in an emailed statement. 'President Trump pledged to protect and preserve Medicaid, and that's exactly what The One, Big, Beautiful accomplishes by kicking illegal immigrants off the program, implementing commonsense work requirements, and enforcing basic eligibility verification to combat fraud,' wrote spokesman Kush Desai. Hartford HealthCare and Pfizer partner to tackle workplace migraines For those not on Medicaid, they may wonder why they should care about these cuts. Hospitals have to provide care to everybody who needs it, whether they can pay for it or not. If there is less money from the government coming in to pay for low-income patients, that means hospitals that are already stretched thin financially, could find themselves in serious financial trouble. 'Cuts to programs that support our communities like Medicaid will stress that ecosystem further and bring changes, challenges and collapses to some of our critical infrastructure across the state of Connecticut,' said Dr. Tom Balcezak, EVP & Chief Clinical Officer, Yale New Haven Health System. Which, they say, means fewer people seeing fewer doctors. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Hartford HealthCare introduces ‘Empowering New Parents' program
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The Hospital of Central Connecticut Trauma Program, the Central Region Family Birth Center, and Hunter's Ambulance are supporting new parents in a powerful way. It's part of Hartford HealthCare's Maternal Wellness Program- 'Empowering New Parents'- a program being rolled out across the system to teach families life-saving skills to keep their babies safe and healthy from day one. Nicole Morales, nursing director of Family Birthplace from the Hospital of Central Connecticut. To sign up for the program, visit the Hartford HealthCare's sign up sheet. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
