/affordable-care-act º£½Ç»»ÆÞ, like other states, launched an online health exchange -- Access Health CT -- where residents can shop for and purchase health insurance. There could be new opportunities for the unemployed or uninsured to receive health insurance. Here, we gather our coverage of changes under the new federal law. en-US Copyright Thu, 29 Apr 2021 20:13:07 GMT /news/2021-04-29/coverage-through-cts-health-exchange-will-soon-be-cheaper-for-many-heres-what-you-need-to-know Starting May 1, the state’s health insurance exchange, Access Health CT, will open a special enrollment period for residents who want to take advantage of… Thu, 29 Apr 2021 20:13:07 GMT /news/2021-04-29/coverage-through-cts-health-exchange-will-soon-be-cheaper-for-many-heres-what-you-need-to-know Jenna Carlesso // CTMirror.org /health/2021-01-27/nearly-1-million-secure-2021-health-insurance-through-access-health-ct Nearly 1 million people in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ chose health insurance plans for 2021 through Access Health CT, the state’s Affordable Care Act marketplace, new… Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:08:14 GMT /health/2021-01-27/nearly-1-million-secure-2021-health-insurance-through-access-health-ct Nicole Leonard /health/2020-11-30/deadlines-to-enroll-in-2021-health-insurance-coverage-are-fast-approaching-for-conn-residents Open enrollment periods for two of the nation’s largest health insurance programs and marketplaces are running concurrently, but time is… Tue, 01 Dec 2020 01:08:35 GMT /health/2020-11-30/deadlines-to-enroll-in-2021-health-insurance-coverage-are-fast-approaching-for-conn-residents Nicole Leonard /health/2020-11-12/conn-lawmakers-will-again-go-for-a-public-option-health-insurance-program-in-next-session A statewide coalition of lawmakers, activists and health experts Thursday announced that health care reform will be a top priority heading into the next… Fri, 13 Nov 2020 00:23:43 GMT /health/2020-11-12/conn-lawmakers-will-again-go-for-a-public-option-health-insurance-program-in-next-session Nicole Leonard /politics/2020-11-06/what-do-we-do-now-an-election-week-wrap-up Election Day is over. So what happens next? This hour, how did this year's polls match the actual election results?The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear… Fri, 06 Nov 2020 13:15:41 GMT /politics/2020-11-06/what-do-we-do-now-an-election-week-wrap-up Lucy Nalpathanchil, Tess Terrible /health/2020-11-02/access-health-ct-open-enrollment-during-pandemic-means-virtual-outreach The first week in November marks a busy time as COVID-19 cases climb in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ and the nation faces a contentious presidential election. But health… Tue, 03 Nov 2020 00:14:44 GMT /health/2020-11-02/access-health-ct-open-enrollment-during-pandemic-means-virtual-outreach Nicole Leonard /news/2020-10-12/blumenthal-joins-dems-in-portraying-barrett-as-a-threat-to-affordable-care-act Washington – With polls showing strong support for the Affordable Care Act, Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, including Sen. Richard… Mon, 12 Oct 2020 19:23:20 GMT /news/2020-10-12/blumenthal-joins-dems-in-portraying-barrett-as-a-threat-to-affordable-care-act Ana Radelat // CTMirror.org /health/2020-09-22/conn-aca-supporters-say-federal-law-at-risk-in-ginsburgs-absence Less than a week after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, her vacant seat on the U.S. Supreme Court has set up what is sure to be a contentious battle… Tue, 22 Sep 2020 23:49:51 GMT /health/2020-09-22/conn-aca-supporters-say-federal-law-at-risk-in-ginsburgs-absence Harriet Jones, Nicole Leonard /health/2020-02-23/access-health-enrollment-dips-officials-warn-of-future-chill-from-public-charge-rule Thousands of people will get health insurance coverage this year from plans they chose through Access Health CT, the state’s Affordable Care Act health… Sun, 23 Feb 2020 21:34:56 GMT /health/2020-02-23/access-health-enrollment-dips-officials-warn-of-future-chill-from-public-charge-rule Nicole Leonard /health/2020-02-18/proposed-medicaid-cuts-threaten-addiction-treatment-in-connecticut º£½Ç»»ÆÞ advocates for addiction treatment say proposed funding cuts to the federal Medicaid program would leave fewer resources for people with… Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:53:16 GMT /health/2020-02-18/proposed-medicaid-cuts-threaten-addiction-treatment-in-connecticut Nicole Leonard