By Jenna Carlesso
The CT Mirror
December 23, 2022
Following the recent approval of double-digit rate increases for fully insured health plans, pressure is mounting on lawmakers to tackle the escalating cost of health care, to expand access to health care and to address other health-related priorities in the upcoming legislative session.
Beginning Jan. 4, legislators will gather for a long session that runs through early June. Some familiar issues are expected to resurface, such as a proposed ban on flavored tobacco products, a measure that would allow physicians to prescribe a lethal dose of medication to terminally ill patients, and an expansion of Medicaid to residents regardless of their immigration status.
There will also be new ideas for tackling the rising costs of health care, addressing the opioid epidemic and bolstering the health care workforce.
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