Laura Weiss, Hearst Fellow, June 28, 2016.

Editor's note: This new monthly column from staff writer Laura Weiss will look to localize health and wellness issues for our readers to better bring in to focus how larger issues hit home. Repeal and replace is still on the president's agenda, but in Fairfield County, how has health care changed? And for who? After Republicans' Obam aca re replacement bid crumbled, President Donald J. Trump threatened government subsidies vital to continued health care for millions last week if Democrats don't negotiate.

Lawmakers Demand Fixes After Ridership Falls On Metro-North New Canaan Line

Even though the Metro-North New Haven Line broke ridership records in 2016, a recent report in the Republican-American revealed that Connecticut's three Metro-North branches all saw decreasing ridership last year, prompting members of Congress to demand improvements. The Waterbury, Danbury and New Canaan branches all saw declines last year, the Republican-American reported.