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A total of 129,000 people enrolled, compared to 108,142 during last year’s period. Officials attribute the rise to increased outreach.

The Inflation Reduction Act that’s expected to pass in the U.S. House on Friday would reduce health care costs for Connecticut residents, according to state officials.

The Office of Health Strategy and the Office of the State Comptroller, on Tuesday, announced the results of a study that found roughly 8,500 additional Connecticut households would be able to afford their basic needs, if policy changes are implemented that increase the affordability of health care. The report analyzed the effects of recent healthcare legislation using the Connecticut Healthcare Affordability Index interactive tool, unveiled in June 2021, which measures the impact of various models on families’ ability to make ends meet.

Access Health CT offering special enrollment period- Affordable health insurance plans are available through the state’s health insurance marketplace during a special enrollment period which runs until June 30. The Access Health CT’s special enrollment period is for those who meet the eligibility...

Connecticut, Massachusetts leaders work to cap the cost of prescription drugs in both states Updated 12:40 PM; State lawmakers in Massachusetts and Connecticut will weigh similar legislation designed to control the price of prescription drugs and protect patients in each state from rising costs. Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday detailed the drug-pricing plan included in separate but virtually identical provisions in bills that will be taken up by each state’s legislature. The legislation would impose a penalty on drug companies equal to 80% of the...