Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have estimated that more than half of wheelchairs break down in a typical six-month period. Here in Connecticut, home to the “insurance capital of the world,” many residents say those repairs can take months.

In this episode of Where We Live, local advocates with the recently formed Connecticut Wheelchair Reform Coalition share their personal experiences, and their advocacy efforts.

This episode also features University of Pittsburgh researcher Dr. Lynn Woroby, sharing her findings on the frequency of wheelchair breakdowns. Plus, Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) is a nonprofit watchdog organization investigating the impact of private equity on health care. PESP’s Eileen O’Grady also weighs in.This legislative session, the task force is making headway, demanding a 10-day turnaround mandate for repairs. Advocates have since protested at the State Capitol, pushing for a proposed bill.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have estimated that <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33845000/">more than half</a> of wheelchairs break down in a typical six-month period. Here in Connecticut, home to the “insurance capital of the world,” many residents say those repairs can take months.
In this episode of Where We Live, local advocates with the recently formed Connecticut Wheelchair Reform Coalition share their personal experiences, and their advocacy efforts.
This episode also features University of Pittsburgh researcher Dr. Lynn Woroby, sharing her findings on the frequency of wheelchair breakdowns. Plus, Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) is a nonprofit watchdog organization investigating the impact of private equity on health care. PESP’s Eileen O’Grady also weighs in.This legislative session, the task force is <a href="https://ctnewsjunkie.com/2024/02/02/wheelchair-repair-recommendations-to-get-public-hearing/">making headway</a>, demanding a 10-day turnaround mandate for repairs. Advocates have since <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/news/2024-02-15/seeking-faster-wheelchair-repairs-ct-advocates-rally-at-capitol">protested</a> at the State Capitol, pushing for a proposed bill.

Produced by Connecticut Public, 'Where We Live' puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.

Where We Live is a call-in talk show about who we are in Connecticut and our place in the world.

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Produced by Connecticut Public, '<a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/about">Where We Live'</a> puts Connecticut in context. Host Catherine Shen brings us fascinating, informed, in-depth conversations and stories beyond news headlines.  We start local, but we take time to explore domestic and international issues and consider how they impact us personally and here at home.