CT lawmakers are considering two health care reforms. Here are the proposals. Jenna Carlesso, CTMirror.org FacebookTwitterEmail Gov. Ned Lamont speaks during a news conference in front of St. Vincent’s Medical Center, in Bridgeport, Conn. Feb. 26, 2021.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media With the rising cost of health care a central issue this legislative session, lawmakers and Gov. Ned Lamont’s administration have both moved ahead with their own plans aimed at driving down prices and improving access. Last fall, key Democrats pledged to deliver a sweeping public option bill, and they followed up in February with a broad proposal that includes a state-sponsored plan for small businesses and nonprofits, a tax on insurers, and additional subsidies for people who buy their insurance on Connecticut’s health exchange, Access Health CT.