(LISTEN) SEN. HWANG ON WAYS TO MAKE HEALTH INSURANCE MORE AFFORDABLE IN CT
States News Service
The following information was released by the Connecticut State Senate Republicans:
The cost of healthcare is too high, and state lawmakers say they need action on a federal level to bring these costs down nationwide.
However, year after year, efforts to pass Association Health Plans, which Democrats and Republicans and nonprofits and the private sector all support.
We spoke with Senator Tony Hwang, Ranking Senator on the Insurance Committee, about the upcoming session and ways to make health insurance more affordable in Connecticut.
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