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Advocates Urge Connecticut to Expand Husky to Immigrants up to 26 and Raise Medicaid Rates
Summary
Dozens of speakers at an Appropriations hearing urged lawmakers to expand Husky eligibility to income‑eligible immigrants through age 26 and to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates, saying the changes would improve access, reduce uncompensated care and help retain providers.
Advocates, health providers and young people told the Appropriations Subcommittee on Human Services that expanding Husky Medicaid and raising provider reimbursement rates should be priorities in the next biennium budget.
Speakers asked the committee to pass language and funding to make Husky eligibility available to all income‑eligible Connecticut residents through age 26 regardless of immigration status, and to fund higher Medicaid rates to increase provider participation and reduce wait lists.
Supporters said the recent state changes that added children through age 15 and pregnant or postpartum people have had measurable benefits, but left families with older adolescents and young adults without coverage. "Health is a…
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