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Ned Lamont: “The federal government tried to dramatically increase the…”

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Governor Ned Lamont on Connecticut's Stability in Uncertain Times

Published | Video Starts at 40:44

Maybe they're small business, maybe they're individual, maybe they're gig workers. I think it's an invaluable service and you take advantage of that. And you're right. The federal government tried to dramatically increase the cost on Access Health, and we've been able to step in and make up the differential through the end of this year. And then we're going to have to figure out, I hope to God that Rosa DeLauro is going to be head of appropriations at this time next year. (40:44–40:55)

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Asserts that the federal government attempted to increase Access Health costs, and the state covered the difference until the end of the year.

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