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Health Care Reform - healthcare4every1
RECENT UPDATES: For additional information, updates and resources, please click the logos above! December 2011: Helping our members to be more informed on topics related to health reform! In this issue, provided by Small Business for Healthy CT, you'll find articles on: Health Insurance Exchange; Med Societies Parnter for Healthcare Co-Op; Health Exchange Blog & More!Click HERE for Info on the Small Business Tax Credit - Does your organization qualify?September 28, 2011: Health Care the Engine to the Economy, Foundation Executive SaysJuly 2011: As a result of passing two major health care bills into law, our state, known as the insurance capital of the country, continues to lead as a top-tier state in the health reform movement. Here's a snapshot of the two bills that passed this summer, moving the state closer to victory, as well as a brief recap of the vetoed rate review legislation. P.A. 11-58 (HB 6308): An Act Concerning Healthcare Reform An overarching bill that coordinates how Connecticut will do health care establishes:
That in 2012 municipalities will be able to apply for entry into the state employee pool. If approved, residents of those communities will begin to see reductions in the amount of their tax dollars spent on health care. In 2013, qualified nonprofits will be able to do the same thing, and if approved, more of their dollars can be spent on their mission.
P.A. 11-53 (SB 921): An Act Establishing a State Health Insurance Exchange P.A. 11-170 (SB 11): An Act Concerning the Rate Approval Process for Certain Health Insurance Policies The most immediate gains for consumers would have been seen in SB 11. Unfortunately Gov. Malloy chose to veto this bill. Insurance companies in Connecticut would have had to publically justify rate increases of more than 10 percent at symposiums before the Insurance Commissioner. Consumers would have been allowed to submit both written and verbal testimony which would have had to be considered by the Insurance Commissioner when deciding if a rate increase was justified. The governor removed those protections with a stroke of his pen. There is a lot more work ahead, for sure. But we've proven we're up for the challenge. We know every win brings us a step closer to quality affordable health care for everyone.
Because of everyone’s hard work, the fight for quality, affordable health care took a huge leap forward last night in Connecticut. Your voices and messages overcame the crushing news and overwhelming noise of the budget crisis. There's more work ahead, for sure, but we should all be proud of the progress we made this legislative session. Prematurely declared dead just a few weeks ago by some in the media, the legislation contains "pooling provisions" and core elements of the SustiNet proposal developed by the 11-member SustiNet Board of Directors, which drafted the plan with the active support of over 200 residents working on eight committees. 2. The bill establishes the Office of Health Reform and Innovation in the Lt. Governor’s office. The office will provide support to the Cabinet and function as the state’s central coordinator of health policy.
SustiNet (House Bill 6305) will secure a clear path to health care that: * spends our state's health care dollars more wisely * delivers better care and promotes good health * offers a nonprofit, public health care plan as an alternative to private, for-profit insurance To find out more about SustiNet, go to: SustiNet Pamphlet |
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