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  • CT Comptroller Sean Scanlon discusses Lowering Healthcare Costs on “Face the Facts CT”

    CT Comptroller Sean Scanlon discusses Lowering Healthcare Costs on “Face the Facts CT”

    Connecticut’s State Comptroller Sean Scanlon shares a new state initiative to create a “CT Option” health plan for small business and non-profits.

    The CT Department of Insurance recently reported a double-digit premium rate hike for these types of businesses.

    The discussion includes:

    • A new study to support a legislative bill for a small and non-profit business health care tax credit.
    • Making the small business and non-profit insurance market more competitive in order to lower costs.
    • Working with hospitals and providers to lower the cost of healthcare.

    Check out the video here to listen to the “Face the Facts CT” episode and an learn about this new push to lower CT health care insurance costs.

  • Senator Richard Blumenthal Shines the Light on Multiple ICE Raids in Danbury, CT

    Senator Richard Blumenthal Shines the Light on Multiple ICE Raids in Danbury, CT

    Senator Blumenthal discusses an increase in ICE raids in our state, particularly in Danbury where some of the immigrants taken may have been legal citizens without criminal records.

    The Senator had this to say in a recent press release regarding ICE targeting of Danbury parents with their children at school bus stops,

    “Over the past week, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) agents have sown fear and panic among parents, children, and workers as they detained scores of people in Danbury and other towns in Connecticut. What should have been a time of excitement and community as children in Connecticut return to school has quickly turned into a time of genuine terror,” Blumenthal wrote.

    “ICE’s actions in Connecticut showcased cruelty and brutality, as well as disregard for the safety and well-being of community members, especially children. They fostered an environment of fear that will undoubtedly impact school attendance rates and the emotional health of students, generally.”

    Click this link to hear more from Senator Blumenthal and Danbury Mayor Roberto Alves.

    Click play in the video below to hear Senator Blumenthal’s update on the war in Ukraine, ICE activity in CT, and more on Meet the Press.