Momentum surrounding a public option bill and a prescription drug proposal has slowed. Here’s why.
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Coverage through CT’s health exchange will soon be more affordable for many. Here’s what you need to know
Many residents who didn’t previously qualify for premium tax credits will be eligible starting in May.
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How does the public option bill differ from Gov. Ned Lamont’s health care plan? Here’s a look at the two proposals.
With the rising cost of care a central issue this legislative session, lawmakers and Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration have each moved ahead with their own plans aimed at driving down prices.
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Democrats eye tax on insurers to fund broader health reform package
Lawmakers want to revive a tax on carriers to support additional subsidies on the exchange, expansion of Medicaid.
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The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the ACA today. What happens in CT if the law is struck down?
In Connecticut, health officials say that if the ACA falls, the impact could be devastating.
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As open enrollment approaches, community outreach shifts online
Officials with the state’s health insurance exchange are moving enrollment fairs, community discussions online.
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Insurance department signs off on small premium increases for Anthem, ConnectiCare
State officials kept rates for policies on Connecticut’s health insurance exchange essentially flat next year, despite carriers seeking larger increases.
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Anthem, ConnectiCare seek premium increases for 2021 health plans
The companies pointed to rising medical costs and a higher demand for services.
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CT residents losing health coverage as they lose their jobs in the pandemic
A health care consulting group has projected that as many as 77,000 state residents could become uninsured during the pandemic.
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Access Health adds special enrollment period amid coronavirus crisis
People who are uninsured can sign up for coverage beginning Thursday.
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Access Health sees dip in enrollment
Fewer residents signed up for coverage through Access Health CT, the state’s insurance exchange, during the enrollment period that ended in January than during previous year, officials said Thursday.
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CT, other Democratic states, to ask Supreme Court to reverse Obamacare ruling
“Connecticut will join its sister states in taking swift action to challenge this faulty and flawed decision,” said Connecticut Attorney General William Tong.
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State’s health exchange reports similar enrollment numbers as last year
Three weeks into open enrollment, the state’s insurance exchange has signed up about 20,000 people for 2020 health plans, roughly the same amount as this time last year, the group said Thursday.
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Open enrollment begins today. Here’s what you need to know.
Open enrollment for 2020 health plans on Connecticut’s insurance exchange is now underway. It’s the seventh enrollment period for the state’s marketplace.