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Volume 12, Number 40
Delilah Dominguez, left, and Bari Peyser, two physician assistant students at Quinnipiac University, have been elected to the American Academy of Physician Assistants’ House of Delegates. They are pictured on QU’s North Haven campus. Photo by Quinnipiac University/Autumn Driscoll
Physician assistant students elected to House of Delegates Delilah Dominguez and Bari Peyser, two physician assistant students at Quinnipiac University, have been elected to leadership positions in the American Academy of Physician Assistants.
collective values, philosophies and principles of the PA profession,” said Dominguez, who will be serving her second term as a delegate. “We collaborate with a diverse group of national leaders from every state, specialty organizaDominguez of Bastrop, tion and caucus to debate Texas and Peyser of Manand vote on current issues asquan, New Jersey were in the profession. I am examong 18 students from cited to return this year bearound the country elected cause my experience as a to AAPA’s House of Delestudent delegate last year gates and will represent the was one of the most transmore than 17,000 physician formative aspects of my PA assistant students across education to date.” the country. Peyser, who is “As student delegates, we Dominguez’s mentee, will have the privilege of partic- be serving her first term in ipating in the policymaking the House of Delegates. process that establishes the
“I am extremely privileged to be elected into this position, especially considering how limited the seats are with over 200 PA programs,” Peyser said. “As an undergraduate finance major and former employee of JP Morgan Chase, I look forward to bringing a different perspective to the HOD and combining my skills in business and in the medical field to create a productive experience. I am eager to meet and collaborate with students from different PA schools and to share best practices, as well as provide insight on some of the hot topics in the PA profession.” -- Press Release
State lawmakers pass settlement with hospitals Susan Haigh Associated Press
“Today we’re fixing a wrong and making it right,” said Senate Republican Leader HARTFORD — Connecticut Len Fasano, who accused lawmakers on Wednesday, the Malloy administration of Dec. 18 approved a longbeing unfair to the hospitals awaited $1.8 billion settleby holding back funds durment agreement reached be- ing the state’s budget deficit tween Democratic Gov. Ned challenges. The hospitals Lamont and the state’s hos- and the state have been at pital association that will odds for years over a sotrigger the withdrawal of lecalled “provider tax” that gal claims that potentially was first imposed in 2012 as exposed the state to as much part of a complicated plan to as $4 billion liability. secure more federal MediBoth Democrats and Repub- caid reimbursement funds for both the state and the licans noted the seven-year deal marks a new chapter in hospitals. But ultimately, the hospitals ended up paying the state’s relationship with more in taxes, prompting lethe hospitals, which was gal action. rocky under former Democratic Gov. Dannel P. MalSee Settlement, A8 loy’s tenure.
State Sen. Dan Champagne, R-Vernon, left, talks with Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano, R-North Haven, during special session at the State Capitol Wednesday, Dec. 18. AP Photo/Jessica Hill
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