Some people will need to work, train or volunteer 80 hours a month to qualify for benefits. But it won’t take effect for at least a few years.
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CT’s ‘HUSKY for immigrants’ faces potential cost overruns
Enrollment in CT’s program to provide health coverage for immigrant children has exceeded projections, and DSS is reviewing its cost.
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CT behavioral health providers underpaid for services, according to report
The report found CT behavioral health providers are paid less by Medicaid than by commercial insurers and often less than other specialties.
Posted inImmigration
CT leaders vow to protect immigrants amid Trump deportation plans
Advocates promised to protect their communities amid Trump’s stated plans for mass deportations — while saying the future remains uncertain.
Posted inHealth
As CT HUSKY for immigrants expands, advocates push for more
CT children up to age 15 can now receive state-sponsored health insurance regardless of immigration status, and keep it until they’re 19.
Posted inHealth
CT advocates rally for further expansion of HUSKY for immigrants
As of July 1, CT children 15 and under will have access to Medicaid, regardless of immigration status. Some people want further expansion.
Posted inPolitics
CT committee OKs Medicaid expansion for residents under 19 without legal status
The Human Services Committee voted to advance the proposal, which would expand Medicaid to people under 19 of any immigration status.
Posted inHealth
Advocates: Medicaid rates leave CT kids without autism services
Some kids in CT are waiting months for behavioral health autism services. Providers say it’s because HUSKY reimbursement rates are low.
Posted inHealth
Health care reform in the 2021 legislative session: Here are the bills that passed and those that didn’t
Proposals on everything from cameras in nursing homes to government-sponsored insurance for small businesses and nonprofits were floated this session.
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Proposal opening HUSKY to undocumented children in CT wins final approval
The Senate passed the bill on a vote of 26 to 10.
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Legislators pursue HUSKY expansion for CT’s undocumented children
Under the bill, children eight and younger would qualify for HUSKY coverage regardless of their immigration status.
Posted inMoney
Lamont uses federal dollars and reserves to boost local aid, avert tax hikes in his new budget
While Lamont’s plan provides short-term stability, it also could leave Connecticut with challenges after the 2022 elections.
Posted inHealth
The federal government will pay COVID-19 bills for Connecticut’s uninsured, but do they know that?
Help for the uninsured provided by the new, $175 billion Provider Relief Fund is getting mixed reviews.
Posted inHealth
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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CT doctors seek coronavirus health coverage for the undocumented
Saying undocumented families pose an obstacle to keeping the coronavirus from spreading, 185 Connecticut doctors want HUSKY coverage for them.
