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Weighing The Senate Health Care Bill And Its Impact On Connecticut Residents

Connecticut Public Radio | By Lucy Nalpathanchil

Published June 26, 2017 at 9:00 AM EDT

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Ted Doolittle, Connecticut's Healthcare Advocate

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Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Senator from Connecticut

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Senate Republicans are expected to vote this week on their health care bill that includes cuts to Medicaid funding and allows states to curtail coverage for pre-existing conditions.

This hour, we get reactions from the state’s health care advocate Ted Doolittle and Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal.

And we want to hear from you, too. Are you worried about the future of your insurance plan?

Economist Henry Aaron of the Brookings Institution will also join us as we explore how to improve Obamacare.

GUESTS:

Ted Doolittle - Connecticut’s Healthcare Advocate
Richard Blumenthal - U.S. Senator from Connecticut
Henry Aaron - The Bruce And Virginia MacLaury Senior Fellow in the Economics Study Program at the Brookings Institution

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Weighing The Senate Health Care Bill And Its Impact On Connecticut Residents

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