Undocumented Immigrants

Previously, kids aged 12 and under were eligible for coverage under the state’s Medicaid plan.

The state Department of Labor has updated the process that shields undocumented workers from retaliation and termination during labor disputes.

Connecticut doctors are calling on state lawmakers to cover undocumented immigrants who financially qualify for the HUSKY Health program until age 26.

Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) joined a bipartisan Senate delegation on a trip that legislators are hoping will inspire a new immigration legislation.

Connecticut health care advocates are calling on the state Legislature to expand HUSKY coverage for undocumented immigrants.

Study shows extending health coverage to all undocumented residents in Connecticut would cost 3% of the state’s annual Medicaid budget.

The HUSKY health program in Connecticut will now cover undocumented youth up to age 12.

Undocumented workers are seeking more aid in the state budget.

None of the competing spending proposals from the state Assembly and Senate have money set aside for excluded workers.

“Not only is it the right thing to do, but it’s fiscally responsible to make sure that kids in Connecticut can go to a doctor when they’re sick,” said state Sen. Matt Lesser.