With session underway, various legislative committees met this week to raise concepts for bills. Many of the concepts are relative to bills we expected to see this session, and were highlighted in last week’s report. Judiciary Committee raised many concepts regarding bond and bail reform, including An Act Concerning (AAC) ...
The Insurance and Real Estate Committee voted to draft a bill to cap the out-of-pocket costs for insulin, but lawmakers had to contend with the proposed language of the bill which placed a fee on insulin distributors and manufacturers. Senator Matthew Lesser, D-Middletown, who serves as co-chairman of the Insurance ...
North Carolina recently overhauled its retirement medical benefits for state employees – also known as OPEB – to relieve a growing $34.4 billion debt, according to a new report released by the Manhattan Institute, but such reforms in Connecticut are unlikely under the state’s 30-year contract with state employee unions. ...
A bill proposed by Senate Democrats to place a fee on the manufacturers and distributors of insulin caught much social media attention that led one state senator to post a video on Facebook claiming the accusation he is supporting an “insulin tax” is “BS.” The proposed bill, An Act Concerning ...
A new study from the Manhattan Institute, a free-market think tank based in New York City, reported improvements for one of Connecticut’s underfunded long-term debts – namely its medical benefits for state retirees and teachers. Connecticut saw a decrease in the state’s actual liabilities for its other post-employment benefits (OPEB) ...
A proposal to create a public health plan for small employers has some lawmakers and business associations wondering why the state of Connecticut is trying to compete against the state’s flagship industry. According to the bill, the state of Connecticut – the insurance capital of the world — will allow ...