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Feb. 10, 2021
This week, Senator Matt Lesser (D-Middletown), Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney, Representative Sean Scanlon (D-Guilford), and State Comptroller Kevin Lembo held a virtual press conference to unveil health care reform legislation: SB 842, An Act Concerning Health Insurance And Health Care In Connecticut.
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SB 842 is a comprehensive proposal to make health insurance more affordable for families and small businesses and expand coverage. It would drive down premiums and deductibles for individuals purchasing health insurance on AccessHealth CT, the state s health insurance exchange, and create new affordable options for small businesses with 1 to 50 employees, non-profits, and labor unions.
Sen. Lesser Responds To Governor's Affordable Healthcare Proposal - Middletown, CT - "It's clear that Governor Lamont understands that Connecticut needs bold action to make health insurance more affordable," Lesser said.
A coalition of insurers, hospitals and other healthcare industry players will kick off a statewide ad campaign this week raising doubts about a public option for health insurance, a legislative priority of State Assembly Democrats.
Connecticut’s Health Care Future (CTHCF), a local branch of national advocacy group Partnership for America s Health Care Future, has also commissioned Locust Street Group to poll 800 Connecticut voters on the issue.
Only 36% of those polled supported a public option while 60% supported building on Connecticut’s current health insurance system, according to the CTHCF survey.
A larger majority of voters also said they would oppose higher taxes (78%) or higher medical costs (82%) to subsidize the cost of a public option.
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The Chamber of Commerce of Eastern CT will host a virtual panel discussion on Succession and Exit Planning for Small Businesses and Nonprofits on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 10-11 a.m. The panel will be hosted by Steve DeGraff, CExP, Certified Exit Planner and Financial Planner with DeGraff-Financial/National Financial Network, and include Attorney Raymond Baribeault, Jr., Suisman & Shapiro, and Andrew Gibson, Gibson Capital. Chamber members free; nonmembers $25. To register or learn more, visit www.ChamberECT.com/events or call 860-701-9113.