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CT Bill Would Expand Healthcare Access as Republicans Push 100,000 Off Medicaid

Connecticut Democrats advanced Senate Bill 3, a $200 million health‑care initiative aimed at expanding tax credits after the ACA subsidies lapsed. The bill extends premium subsidies to families earning up to 600 % of the federal poverty level and creates a state‑run health plan for small‑business workers. It also bans hospital billing for patients below 200 % of the FPL, mandates payment plans, and tightens prior‑authorization deadlines to ease emergency‑room congestion. The legislation seeks to prevent a projected loss of more than 100,000 Medicaid enrollees and protect hospital finances.