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10/05/2023

Governor Lamont Announces Launch of well being.ct.gov

A New Digital One-Stop-Shop Portal for Health and Human Services in Connecticut

(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont at present introduced the launch of the State of Connecticut’s new well being and human providers portal, health.ct.gov. The portal is the newest improvement within the state’s journey towards an all-digital state authorities and is geared toward offering well being and wellness providers to Connecticut residents at each stage of life.

“It has long been our administration’s priority to offer more services online and create a digital state government where residents can easily access the services they need in one place, regardless of which particular state agency they may be interacting with,” Governor Lamont mentioned. “The launch of the health.ct.gov portal represents a multi-state agency collaboration to enable residents to interact with one seamless government. Our state government now offers more services online than any time before, and I look forward to expanding this progress into more areas of government.”

Health.ct.gov joins business.ct.gov as the subsequent service class to be developed within the new digital, one-stop authorities ecosystem. Some of the assets accessible by means of health.ct.gov embrace:

• Health advantages eligibility screener
• Healthy residing instruments
• Emergency well being service data
• Insurance and monetary assets
• Heating and utilities help

“As we continue our journey towards an all-digital government, we envision a digital experience where residents can have a single point of contact to interact and access all state services and information,” Department of Administrative Services Commissioner Michelle Gilman mentioned. “Health.ct.gov is a step toward realizing that vision. It will allow residents and providers to access all of their health and human services needs in one accessible location. We look forward to further cross-agency collaborations to provide accessible, easy-to-use, and personalized government services – something residents have come to expect in their digital interactions.”

“One priority that continues to be identified in our communities is the need for an easy way for citizens to identify services available to them through the state,” Department of Public Health Commissioner Manisha Juthani, MD, mentioned. “We now have this real-time tool in health.ct.gov that is available in an efficient and user-friendly format. This project is a win-win for the state’s health and human services agencies as well as the residents of Connecticut. We commend Governor Lamont for continuing to put the health and wellness needs of our citizens at the forefront of his Administration.”

“Governor Lamont’s continued effort to digitize our government not only brings our statewide resources into the 21^st century, but it also increases accessibility to residents who otherwise faced immovable health obstacles when searching for assistance,” Department of Social Services Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves mentioned. “While we take a moment to celebrate this victory, I am excited to continue this multi-agency collaboration until all of our state’s services are broadly accessible.”

“The goal of health.ct.gov is to provide quicker information about and access to services for Connecticut residents, including families with young children,” Office of Early Childhood Commissioner Beth Bye mentioned. “This digital platform is one more example of Governor Lamont’s commitment to be a family-friendly state. The Office of Early Childhood will work to inform the families and children that we touch about this valuable resource.”

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