Bipartisan Coalition Supports Revival of Association Health Plans Legislation from Insurance Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2024 Media Contact: Joe Canino 860-294-6918 joseph.canino@cga.ct.gov Bipartisan Coalition Supports Revival of Association Health Plans Legislation from Insurance Committee HARTFORD – A bipartisan coalition of legislators and business leaders supported the revival of legislation that would allow individuals, solo practitioners, and employers of under 50 employees to pool together and […]

Senator Hwang Commends Superior Court Ruling Upholding PURA Decision on Aquarion Rate Increase

“I commend the Superior Court ruling upholding PURA’s denial of the significant rate increases proposed by Aquarion, a subsidiary of Eversource. These rate increases would have disproportionately impacted constituents in my district, with no clear improvements to water quality or service. Aquarion failed to prove that these increases were necessary or appropriate. I applaud the […]

Sen. Hwang: Affordable health insurance legislation not dead yet

Association health plan legislation might not be dead, yet By Skyler Frazer Legislators on both sides of the aisle on Tuesday expressed optimism that a proposal to allow small companies to group together to get more affordable health insurance can still pass into law this session despite not being moved out of committee before deadline. […]

Sens. Hwang, Kelly, Harding: Still time to pass affordable healthcare & insurance legislation

For Immediate Release Sen. Tony Hwang, ranking member of the Insurance and Real Estate Committee, Sen. Kevin Kelly, former co-chair of the committee, and Sen. Republican Leader Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding the Insurance and Real Estate Committee’s failure to advance any bills to provide affordable healthcare options for Connecticut families. “Frustrating. Disappointing. […]