Previous experience has shown us that state-run health insurance programs do not achieve their intended purpose in Connecticut. In 2019, Connecticut’s State Partnership Plan 2.0, the state’s health insurance plan for cities and towns, led to nearly $32 million in total economic losses. It would require an increase of about 27% in premiums to pay for the plan’s additional costs. At a minimum, the state’s current solutions should include oversight and regulatory guidance from Connecticut’s Insurance Commissioner, the same level of accountability required from our private sector insurance companies.
Keep state out of health insurance business: David Griggs, April 6, 2021, OP-ED