Press Releases

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• 3/4/2020 Department of Social Services & Fatherhood Institute of CT Selected for Aspen Institute Fatherhood Learning & Action Community; Joining Fathers, Ten Other Organizations Working Toward Innovations to More Effectively Engage Fathers for Family Prosperity

• 3/1/2020 Connecticut Announces $4.9 Million State/Federal False Claims Act Settlement with Middletown Doctor Couple

• 2/24/2020 Federal Agency Awards up to $16 Million to Clifford Beers for Developing Model of Integrated Care Across Physical, Mental and Social Health

• 2/18/2020 Presentation to the Appropriations Committee: Governor’s SFY 2021 Midterm Budget Adjustments for the Department of Social Services (Feb. 19, 2020)

• 2/9/2020 Audio: ‘Being a Dad in 2020’--Connecticut Public Radio’s ‘Where We Live’ talk and call-in program includes DSS’s Tony Judkins, program manager for the Connecticut Fatherhood Initiative

  Audio: ‘Being a Dad in 2020’--Connecticut Public Radio’s ‘Where We Live’ talk and call-in program includes DSS’s Tony Judkins, program manager for the Connecticut Fatherhood Initiative

• 2/2/2020 Attorney General Tong Announces $118 Million Agreement with Practice Fusion; Agreement Settles Allegations of Improper Use of Clinical Decision Support Arrangements with Pharmaceutical Companies

• 2/2/2020 Attorney General Tong, DSS Commissioner Gifford Announce $200,000 Settlement and Suspension Agreement with East Hartford Behavioral Health Providers, Resolving False Claims Act Lawsuit

• 1/29/2020 Statement on behalf of Lamont Administration by CT DSS Commissioner Deidre S. Gifford about Trump Administration’s ‘Healthy Adult Opportunity’ (block grant) for Medicaid

• 1/21/2020 Governor Lamont Signs Executive Orders on Reducing Healthcare Costs for Connecticut Residents; Orders Direct State to Establish Healthcare Cost Growth and Quality Benchmarks, and Improve Transparency of Medicaid Costs and Quality

  Governor Lamont Signs Executive Orders on Reducing Healthcare Costs for Connecticut Residents; Orders Direct State to Establish Healthcare Cost Growth and Quality Benchmarks, and Improve Transparency of Medicaid Costs and Quality

• 1/15/2020 Connecticut Sues to Block Federal Plan to Eliminate Food Assistance for Struggling Americans

• 1/5/2020 New State Partnership Connects Child-Support Clients with Employment Services; Three Agencies Launch Initiative to Promote Family Success and Stability

  New State Partnership Connects Child-Support Clients with Employment Services; Three Agencies Launch Initiative to Promote Family Success and Stability

• 12/12/2019 Attorney General Tong and DSS Commissioner Gifford Announce Court Decision Requiring Fairfield Dentist to Pay $1.7 Million for Violating State’s False Claims Act

  Attorney General Tong and DSS Commissioner Gifford Announce Court Decision Requiring Fairfield Dentist to Pay $1.7 Million for Violating State’s False Claims Act

• 9/26/2019 Governor Lamont Announces Connecticut Receives $2.9M Federal Grant to Strengthen Medicaid Treatment of Substance Use Disorders

• 8/13/2019 Connecticut Plans for the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program and Community Services Block Grant for Federal Fiscal Year 2020

• 8/13/2019 Governor Lamont and DSS Commissioner Blast Trump Administration on Proposed Regulations Penalizing Immigrants