Health Care
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) announced that a new report issued by the Commission on Long-Term Care recommends steps to protect access to skilled nursing care for Medicare beneficiaries—an objective that legislation authored by Courtney would achieve. The Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act (H.R. 1179) would address an issue that affects thousands of Medicare beneficiaries every year.
WASHINGTON—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney released the following statement in response to an announcement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans is on the rise, while premium rates have dropped nearly ten percent since 2010:
Washington—Today, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement after HealthyCT, a new nonprofit insurer, re-filed lower 2014 health insurance premiums with the Connecticut Insurance Department. HealthyCT will be one option for coverage available to consumers in Connecticut’s health insurance exchange next fall.