State-sponsored health plans for individuals and small businesses are expected to be removed from the bill, along with a provision to re-establish an individual mandate
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Democrats unveil sweeping overhaul of public option bill
The dramatically expanded proposal would establish a state-sponsored plan for individuals and small businesses that don’t have employer-subsidized coverage.
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Public option health insurance bills clear committee
The legislation would extend state health benefits to small businesses, nonprofits and individuals.
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Lamont: ‘As a small-business person…’
Gov. Ned Lamont is not shy about his small-business credentials.
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Connecticut legislators unveil public option for health insurance
The proposals would extend state health benefits to small businesses and nonprofits, and explore a public option for individuals.
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Connecticut lawmakers split over Medicare for all
Some are backing more incremental changes that would expand Medicare and Medicaid to more Americans.
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A new push for a public option in Connecticut
The first public glimpse of a new push for a public option in Connecticut came Wednesday.
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As some quit exchanges, insurers press for changes in ACA
WASHINGTON — Aetna’s decision to abandon 11 state Affordable Care Act marketplaces combined with the shrinking participation of other insurers has prompted Washington advocates to look for new ways to strengthen state marketplaces like Connecticut’s Access Health CT. Republicans, meanwhile, have renewed their calls for the ACA’s repeal.
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Aetna’s withdrawal from exchanges is fodder in White House race
WASHINGTON — Aetna’s decision to withdraw from most Affordable Care Act health insurance exchanges became the latest debating point in the race for the White House Tuesday.
