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The Affordable Health Bill
Connecticut considers new options for affordable health care
An Act Concerning A Study Of A Connecticut Option For Affordable Health Care, Health Insurer Requirements For Certain Generic Drugs, Tax Credits For Small Business Health Care Arrangements And Worker Portable Benefit Accounts.
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
This bill would study ways to make health care cheaper and better for people in Connecticut.
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Now is the time to support this bill because it could help make health care more affordable for everyone in Connecticut.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill aims to study affordable health care options.
- It includes requirements for health insurers on generic drugs.
- It proposes tax credits for small businesses offering health care.
- It suggests portable benefit accounts for workers.
How they voted
The actual floor vote, and who broke from their own party.
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- Dave Yaccarino (R): voted for it, crossing most Republicans
- David Rutigliano (R): voted for it, crossing most Republicans
- Jill Barry (D): voted against it, crossing most Democrats
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