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• 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.

• 1/1/0001 DSS Extending Health, Food Benefits for 15,500 Low-Income Households

  Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby today announced that he has ordered the protective extension of medical and food benefits for about 15,000 low-income households at risk of losing eligibility Sept. 1.

• 1/1/0001 Connecticut Launches Campaign to Boost Long-Term Care Awareness, Workforce

  The state’s plan to expand long-term care options for seniors and adults with disabilities moved another step forward today with the launch of ‘My Place CT,’ a website and media campaign designed to boost awareness of consumer choices and caregiving careers.

• 1/1/0001 Connecticut Medicaid, ConnPACE Programs Part of $500 Million National Settlement with Ranbaxy

  Connecticut has joined with other states and the federal government in a $500 million settlement with Ranbaxy, a generic pharmaceutical manufacturer based in India, 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 State’s Section 8 Rent Subsidies Considered Safe from Sequestration, for Now

  Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby today expressed guarded confidence in the financial stability of the department’s Section 8 rent subsidy program, despite sequestration cuts hitting the federal housing assistance program from Washington.

• 1/1/0001 Gov. Malloy: State Awarded $10.5 Million in New Federal Relief Funds for Hurricane Sandy

  Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced the approval of more than $10.5 million in new disaster relief funding from the federal Administration on Children and Families for services to Connecticut residents affected by Hurricane Sandy.

• 1/1/0001 AG Jepsen, DSS: Settlement Resolves Dispute, Provides Reimbursement for Patients Billed for Substance Abuse Treatment

  Patients who were inappropriately billed by Connecticut Behavioral Health Associates (CBHA) for opioid dependence detoxification using the drugs Suboxone or Subutex during a five-year period will receive a refund through a settlement agreement, Attorney General George Jepsen and Department of Social Services (DSS) Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby announced today.

• 1/1/0001 State Receives Federal Approval for‘SNAP’ Replacement Aid After Blizzard

  Over 2,300 southeastern Connecticut households enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive storm-related food replacement benefits on Saturday, Feb. 23, Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick L. Bremby announced today.

• 1/1/0001 Gov. Malloy: Severe Cold Weather Impacting the State Urges Anyone Needing Shelter to Call 2-1-1

  (HARTFORD, CT) – With bitter winter cold temperatures expected over the next several days, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today 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 with 2-1-1 and Connecticut’s network of shelters to ensure that the state’s most vulnerable people are protected.

• 1/1/0001 AG, DSS Caution Consumers About Postal Scam Involving Government Checks, Sweepstakes Prizes

  (HARTFORD, CT) – Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Social Services Commissioner Roderick Bremby are cautioning consumers about a postal scam involving fraudulent sweepstakes award notifications accompanied by a bogus government check bearing the State of Connecticut seal and purporting to be from the Department of Social Services.

• 1/1/0001 Attorney General: Connecticut Receiving $6 Million From Abbott Laboratories Settlements Over Marketing of Depakote

  Connecticut will receive approximately $6 million from federal and state civil and criminal settlements announced today with Illinois-based Abbott Laboratories over allegations the company promoted sales and use of prescription drug Depakote for uses that were not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as safe and effective.

• 1/1/0001 State Aiming to Improve Patient Care in Medicaid, Medicare

  Connecticut Readies Federal Funding Application for New Form of Health Care Coordination for Older Adults, People with Disabilities

• 1/1/0001 Connecticut Benefits From Settlement With WellCare on Medicaid Fraud Charges

  Attorney General George Jepsen and Social Services Commissioner Roderick Bremby said Connecticut stands to receive $1.56 million from a Medicaid fraud settlement with WellCare, a Florida-based health maintenance organization.