A new report finds seven Connecticut ZIP codes, all in Fairfield County, among the nation’s most expensive for home sales.

The ongoing government shutdown could delay approval of a deal to transfer ownership of two struggling Connecticut hospitals.

Prospect Medical Holdings has accepted Hartford HealthCare’s $86.1 million bid to acquire two of its Connecticut hospitals.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal said in Hartford that he would “stand up for health care” and that Democrats would not be “intimidated” by Republicans.