Lamont is creating a panel to develop a COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan. The CDC wants it in three weeks.
Affordable Care Act
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CT Democrats pledge to defend health care after Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death
Democrats pledge to protect health care locally if Ginsburg’s replacement helps sink the Affordable Care Act.
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Democrats see political gain in Trump’s SCOTUS win
Democrats believe that President Trump’s animus to Obamacare, especially as it applies to women, energizes their base in blue states.
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Senate Democrats to tackle drug prices, revive public option in upcoming session
The agenda unveiled Tuesday is expected to be followed by an announcement tomorrow that Gov. Ned Lamont will use executive authority to limit price increases by providers and insurers.
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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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If cautiously, Lamont exploring health care reform
Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration is part of a working group exploring health care reforms for 2020. He was late to the debate in the last session.
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As open enrollment approaches, health officials use census data to reach uninsured
Nearly 187,000 residents still lack coverage and many of them are low-income or minorities, a data point that is troubling state health officials.
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Connecticut lags in federal payments to state treasury
Connecticut remains a “donor” state to the federal government because it pays more to Washington D.C. than it gets back.
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CT offers limited protections if ACA is tossed
A majority of Connecticut residents are covered by health insurance policies that won’t benefit from state safeguards if the Affordable Care Act is abolished.
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Health insurers ramp up lobbying battle against Medicare-for-all
With Democratic candidates for the White House calling for health care changes that would adversely impact Connecticut’s health insurers, the industry is hitting back.
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Opponents decry rollback of federal health care protections for transgender people
Under the Trump administration proposal, health care workers could object to performing procedures such as gender reassignment surgery, and insurance companies would not be required to cover all services for transgender patients.
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Courtney wins House repeal of ‘Cadillac’ health plan tax
The tax, imposed by the Affordable Care Act, would impose a 40 percent levy on the most generous health plans.
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Anthem, ConnectiCare seek premium increases for 2020 policies
Anthem is asking for an 15.2 percent average rate hike on individual policies and ConnectiCare wants to increase premiums by an average of 4.9 percent.
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Dems aim to turn legal attack on the ACA into a political weapon
A federal appeals court heard oral arguments in a GOP lawsuit that could abolish the Affordable Care Act.
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Health care of thousands in CT at stake as court set to hear ACA case
Even if the 5th District Court of Appeals rules the Affordable Care Act is invalid, it’s not likely to disappear overnight.
