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A Connecticut law expanding state-sponsored insurance coverage to certain children regardless of immigration status has seen explosive demand since it went into effect nearly 14 months ago.More than 11,000 children 12 and under who wouldn't otherwise qualify for Medicaid because of their immigration
Advocates want CT to expand coverage to residents 18 and under regardless of immigration status, but budget constraints present a challenge.
Advocates for Connecticut residents who receive state benefits like Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are concerned that call center wait times have increased, in some instances to 87 minutes. And they say the Department of Social Services has not reported the information about wait times for the last couple of months.
CT was nationally lauded for its passage of a law that would implement a baby bonds program. Here's how the program never got funded.
A joint committee of Connecticut legislators approved a plan Monday to provide about 31% less assistance to low-income families struggling to heat their homes this winter as supplemental federal funding continues to dry up.