A NEARLY 20% INCREASE? SEN. HWANG AND HARDING STATEMENT ON POTENTIAL HEALTH INSURANCE RATE SPIKE

The following information was released by the Connecticut State Senate Republicans:

Sen. Tony Hwang and Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement in advance of today's hearing at the Legislative Office Building regarding Connecticut insurers wanting to boost the cost of state-regulated individual health plans by an average of 17.8% next year.

"Unaffordable. Unsustainable. Unacceptable.

And we might add.....

Unbelievable.

A nearly 20% increase?

Please: State government regulators. Do all you can to protect consumers. We are speaking for thousands and thousands of them they contact us every day.... and they are crying "Uncle".

We are listening to them. We will not stop fighting to protect the people and small business owners who drive our economy.

Another huge rate spike will crush working and middle class families. Don't do that to them."