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Senators press fight with Aetna over quitting ACA exchanges

by Ana Radelat September 23, 2016 @ 2:53 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 10:57 pm

Updated at 5:12 p.m.
WASHINGTON — A group of liberal senators and Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini continued their battle Friday, with the lawmakers accusing the insurance executive of avoiding their questions about Aetna’s decision to quit 11 health insurance exchanges.

Health, Politics

Warren, Sanders demand Aetna explain decision to quit ACA exchanges

by Ana Radelat September 8, 2016 @ 1:39 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 10:59 pm

Updated 5:27 p.m.
WASHINGTON – In a strongly worded letter to Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and several other Democrats, including Sen. Bernie Sanders, have asked the company to explain why it entered into a “risky” merger deal with Humana that now makes it financially unable to sell policies in 11 state health insurance exchanges.

Health

Aetna said it would pull back from exchanges if merger wasn’t approved

by Ana Radelat August 17, 2016 @ 4:17 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 11:01 pm

WASHINGTON — Aetna CEO Mark Bertolini told the Justice Department the insurer would have to pull back from the Affordable Care Act’s state insurance exchanges if a proposed merger deal with Humana was not approved, provoking strong reaction on Capitol Hill.

Politics

Kaine a hard sell to some CT delegates

by Ana Radelat July 27, 2016 @ 5:00 amMarch 4, 2022 @ 10:57 pm

PHILADELPHIA – Hillary Clinton’s pick for vice president, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine, will be officially introduced to the nation Wednesday evening, but he isn’t the first choice of some Connecticut delegates, a few of whom still have reservations. They would have preferred a more progressive candidate or a minority.

Politics

Blumenthal raffles D.C. lunch with himself – and Elizabeth Warren

by Ana Radelat May 23, 2016 @ 12:37 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 10:51 pm

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers have creative ways of holding fundraisers that include seats at sporting events and Broadway plays, but Sen. Richard Blumenthal has stepped up that innovation, raffling off a lunch with himself in Washington, D.C.

Politics

CT senators introduce bill to close ‘loophole’ in checks of gun buyers

by Ana Radelat October 28, 2015 @ 4:09 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 10:44 pm

WASHINGTON – Joined by several of their Democratic colleagues, Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy on Wednesday fulfilled a promise to introduce a bill aimed at closing a “loophole” in federal gun laws that allows a gun sale to proceed if an FBI background check is not completed in 72 hours.

Politics

Courtney leads Democratic push to cut student debt

by Ana Radelat March 18, 2015 @ 3:57 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 10:38 pm

Washington – Backed by key Democrats, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Rep. Joe Courtney, D-2nd District, returned to an old theme on Wednesday — how to cut the college student debt — by introducing a bill that would do just that.

Money, Politics

Senate approves terrorism insurance bill that aids CT insurers, businesses

by Ana Radelat January 8, 2015 @ 7:50 pmMarch 4, 2022 @ 10:34 pm

WASHINGTON – The Senate on Thursday gave final legislative approval to a bill that would help Connecticut’s property and casualty insurers by re-establishing a federal backstop in the event a terrorist attack results in massive claims.

Politics

Himes’ provision roils fellow Democrats, threatens budget bill

by Ana Radelat December 10, 2014 @ 6:14 pmJuly 11, 2022 @ 1:14 pm

WASHINGTON – Legislation championed for years by Connecticut U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-4th District, threatened to become a “poison pill’ Wednesday in a massive budget bill that would avoid a government shutdown. Himes’ spokesman, however, insisted the congressman didn’t know how the provision was placed in the budget bill.

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