Medicaid

The U.S. Senate is close to a final vote on the budget reconciliation bill. It’s unlikely to gain support from Connecticut and New York’s four Democratic senators.

Connecticut’s General Assembly voted on Monday to exceed the state’s spending cap for the first time in nearly two decades to fix a $300 million Medicaid shortfall this year.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and the state's Democratic legislative leaders are at odds over how to fix a projected $300 million Medicaid deficit before next Wednesday's deadline.

A Connecticut lawmaker said thousands of state residents would lose their health care coverage if the U.S. Congress approves a Republican budget proposal currently under consideration.

Connecticut Democratic legislative leaders want Gov. Ned Lamont to declare a fiscal emergency. They believe it's needed to deal with the current $200 million shortfall in Medicaid funding.

Children’s health care in Connecticut may be at risk if Congress approves proposed Republican Medicaid cuts, according to U.S. Representatives Joe Courtney and John Larson.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and members of the state’s congressional delegation joined disability rights advocates outside the state Capitol in Hartford on Tuesday to rally against anticipated federal cuts to Medicaid.

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) is rallying local support to stop a federal Republican proposal that would drastically slash Medicaid funding.

Connecticut Treasurer Erick Russell raised concerns in Washington, D.C. about potential Medicaid and Medicare cuts in a funding bill passed by the House.

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