Connecticut Campaign for Affordable Health Care

There is a health care crisis in Connecticut. It's time to make health care in our state more accessible, affordable and equitable.

[Connecticut Campaign for Affordable Health Care @CT4HealthCare]

Hello, Connecticut! We’re the Connecticut Campaign for Affordable Health Care, a coalition fighting for #CTpublicoptions. Give us a follow and join the fight to make health care more equitable, dependable, and affordable across CT. Learn more: https://t.co/M7zEr3USIT

[Connecticut Campaign for Affordable Health Care @CT4HealthCare]

Proud to stand with @Recovery4AllCT in the fight for a budget that truly makes health care more affordable, dependable, and equitable across CT!

And a joy to see #DefiantDemocratsDancing @RepAnneHughes

[CCAG @CCAG]

CT Clergy! Take action for #CTPublicOptions. Urge Gov. Lamont and Lawmakers to do the right thing- pass SB842 for our communities. Read more & sign the letter here: https://t.co/6UwF1NukQX

@SNEUCCAdvocate @RevJoshPawelek @longhillbc Spread the word, retweet & tag.

[Comptroller Kevin Lembo @ComptrolLembo]

How would a public option work and why is it our best hope for reducing health care costs for small businesses and nonprofits?

Listen to my appearance on @wherewelive to learn more.

https://t.co/3JZMpp87Qb

[PlannedParenthoodVotes!CT @ppvotesct]

YES! Public option = more access to health care.

[State Senator Jorge Cabrera @Cabrera4CT]

The Finance Committee officially passed SB 842, bringing Connecticut one step closer to a public option for healthcare.

Huge news for small businesses and working families across our state!

[Connecticut Campaign for Affordable Health Care @CT4HealthCare]

🚨 HUGE NEWS 🚨

Despite insurance industry threats and millions in dark money advertising and lobbying to kill the public option, Senate Bill 842 is moving forward and has momentum.

This is a huge step forward in the fight for affordable health care.

Read our statements:

[Matt Lesser @MattLesser]

This comes one day after the Appropriations Committee funded #SB842 and Medicaid Expansion in the state budget. @CT4HealthCare

[Comptroller Kevin Lembo @ComptrolLembo]

Time to make SB842 a reality.

Thank you @SeanScanlonCT and @MattLesser, now lets get this done.

[Comptroller Kevin Lembo @ComptrolLembo]

I’m glad to see the bill make it to the senate, and I'm confident that the majority of legislators will stand up on behalf of their constituents and support real reforms, including new public options, that will make health care more affordable, accessible and equitable.

[Comptroller Kevin Lembo @ComptrolLembo]

Despite enormous outside pressure, legislators took a key step to advance health care legislation today. Although the current language remains unacceptable and insufficient to address the health care affordability crisis in CT, today’s vote will allow negotiations to continue.

[Sean Scanlon @SeanScanlonCT]

The Finance Committee just advanced SB 842, our bill creating a public option and lowering costs for the middle class, with bipartisan support.

One (big) step closer to making health care affordable for the people of CT.

Let's get this done @ComptrolLembo @MattLesser !

[Matt Lesser @MattLesser]

The Democratic budget we passed in #Appropriations tonight funds the Public Option and makes major investments in expanding Medicaid.

Still more work to be done, but this is a big lift. #SB842

@ComptrolLembo @SeanScanlonCT @CT4HealthCare @lucydathan @CTSenateDems

[Comptroller Kevin Lembo @ComptrolLembo]

🚨 ACTION ALERT 🚨

The overwhelming majority of CT residents and small business owners want legislators to TAKE ACTION and make health care more affordable.

Now they need to hear from you. Call, email, tweet, send a carrier pigeon. Whatever it takes.

👉 https://t.co/oJSTeR2frR

[Connecticut Campaign for Affordable Health Care @CT4HealthCare]

Contact your legislators now and tell them to support a real public option.

📢 https://t.co/26W04KLrv0

[Universal Health Care Foundation @UHCF_CT]

We can't continue to let 5 CEO's determine the fate of small businesses and families all over CT. It's time for a real public option. @CT4HealthCare

[CCAG @CCAG]

Urgent! SB 842 #CTPublicOptions for health care is before the Finance Committee right now. Send them a message to remove industry amendments that strip this protection and to restore the original intent of the bill here: https://t.co/4Aesu6Vvh9

Spread the word- retweet!

[Connecticut Campaign for Affordable Health Care @CT4HealthCare]

This is a must-read thread.

The industry is busy cooking up lies backed by millions of dollars to kill the public option.

But the truth is that the public option will save lives and money.

If we get this message out, we can win common-sense reform.

So help us spread the word!

[Wendell Potter @wendellpotter]

Get this, my former health insurance industry colleagues are trying to intimidate lawmakers again - this time in Connecticut - because the state government has the gall to consider a public health plan that could compromise some of the industry’s massive profits. It's despicable.

[CT Working Families @CTWFP]

Kevin Lembo says CT legislators have access to one of the most expansive, affordable, reliable, and efficient health plans in the state. They should make it available to small business and non-profits.
That is - the public option bill - Read his op-ed: https://t.co/gRmflidNHs

[Matt Lesser @MattLesser]

A big thank you to the Hispanic Democratic Caucus for endorsing our health care reform proposal this morning! #SB842 @CT4HealthCare.

[Connecticut Campaign for Affordable Health Care @CT4HealthCare]

Millionaire insurance CEOs are trying to hold our government hostage and kill the public option to protect their record profits.

But small businesses, nonprofits, and working people are fighting back to demand access to affordable health care.

Read our statement:

[Connecticut Campaign for Affordable Health Care @CT4HealthCare]

Legislators this desperate to keep their constituents from accessing affordable health care should drop their taxpayer-funded coverage and put their money where their mouth is by buying plans for themselves for a while.