Susan Johnson

Flu season, which runs from October to May, is in full swing so it is important to get vaccinated. A flu shot early in the season gives the body a chance to build up immunity; however getting the vaccine later can still be helpful.

Jamie Eves from the Windham Textile and History Museum shares upcoming events this fall at the museum and Cindy Laquire talks about her campaign for Windham Town Council on "Let's Talk About It."

Like you, I’m very concerned about the gripping news regarding the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus and wanted to pass on the latest information from state resources.

During my weekly talk show on WILI AM, "Let's Talk About It," I meet with Karen Ravenelle-Bloom, prevention coordinator at the Windham PRIDE Coalition, to talk about the coalition's work and their recognition as SERAC's Coalition of the Year.

It’s back to school season. So I wanted to take a moment to bring you up to speed on some of the important new laws we passed this session to make sure our kids get the best education possible.

Beginning January 1, 2020, there will be some changes to Medicare Supplement Insurance (Medigap) Plans for individuals who qualify for Medicare on or after January 1, 2020.

The federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 prohibited racial discrimination by upholding the 14 and 15 Amendments. However, key provisions in the law to protect access to the vote were overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, permitting some states to limit access to voting nationally, but not in Connecticut.

Our state has worked to improve voter access to registration, but we’ve since stalled on further expanding access. While we saw a record number of Connecticut citizens register to vote, and vote in the 2018 election, we must continue to remove barriers to voting.

I was proud to support legislation this session that eliminated co-pays and other out of pocket costs for breast ultrasounds and mammograms, and required health insurance policies to cover breast ultrasound screenings for more women.