health insurance

A Democratic proposal to create an affordable health insurance trust fund for Connecticut residents has won the approval of a key legislative committee.

The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on Thursday on a bill to extend premium tax credits from the Affordable Care Act. The ACA subsidies help more than 140,000 Connecticut residents pay for their health care.

Governor Ned Lamont said Connecticut is prepared to cover some of the Affordable Care Act subsidies if Congress fails to renew federal subsidies by the end of the year.

Connecticut residents with health coverage through Access Health CT, the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, began to receive notices this week that their premiums would significantly increase next year.

Connecticut is raising Medicaid reimbursement rates for its federally qualified community health centers (FQHCs).

On a call with fellow Democratic state treasurers, Connecticut Treasurer Erick Russell said his state will have to spend more to make up for federal budget cuts.

Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit Monday in Boston federal court against the Trump administration, calling a provision in the recently signed budget bill unconstitutional and warning it will effectively defund the organization.

The Connecticut House has approved requiring health insurance providers to cover biomarker testing, a process that involves using genome sequencing to diagnose disease more accurately.

U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) have introduced legislation to cap the cost of prescription drugs for people on private insurance.

This is the first year Connecticut residents who are part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program can apply for health insurance coverage through the state.