What started as a straightforward city initiative has divided council members, rankled business owners, and tested the resolve of Bethel’s first finance director in years.
The ordinance proposed creating a short term amnesty program to eliminate fees, penalties, and some or all of the debt owed to the city by businesses that have not been paying sales tax revenue.
Health insurance companies want to avoid another influx of costly members during the latest special enrollment period and ahead of looming Medicaid redeterminations.
What a difference a bad year can make. President Joe Biden's last special enrollment period on the health insurance exchange has resulted in a flood of sick,