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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Bills approved mandating ‘essential benefits,’ helping uninsured pregnant women
A bill headed to Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s desk would give uninsured women the ability to sign up for health insurance after they learn they are pregnant. A second bill sent to the governor requires individual and small-group health insurance policies to cover the same 10 “essential health benefits” the Affordable Care Act mandates.
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Dem. Party leader heading to CT to rouse women’s vote for Malloy
WASHINGTON – In at least one way, the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby decision is a gift from the high court to Democratic candidates — including those in Connecticut.
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Connecticut insurers wary of Obama’s contraceptive plan
In coming up with his compromise in the dispute over whether religious-affiliated employers should have to provide contraceptive coverage for their employees, President Obama failed to consider the concerns of insurance companies who would be required to provide contraceptive coverage for free.