AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMedicaid Cost Fight: Gov. Ned Lamont is proposing a “Fairshare Healthcare” Medicaid tax on large employers and nonprofits—up to $1,000 per worker who relies on Medicaid—arguing it targets companies that underfund benefits while taxpayers pay; Policy Pushback: Sen. Stephen Harding calls the plan a distraction amid rising insurance costs and says Lamont should pursue other reforms like Association Health Plans; Public Health Innovation: The FDA is set to decide June 20 on cytisinicline, a new smoking-cessation drug that could be the first brand-new option in 20 years; School Safety: Connecticut is seeing a surge of coordinated bomb-threat hoaxes and swatting calls targeting schools, prompting renewed focus on prevention and enforcement; Environmental Justice: Sierra Club Connecticut and state lawmakers marked Juneteenth with “Black Lungs Matter” events, criticizing pollution impacts from a Hartford heating/cooling plant; Health & Food Awareness: Doctors are warning about “dirty soda” trends—high sugar drinks marketed as fun alternatives that can drive blood sugar spikes and chronic disease risk; Local Investigation: State police are investigating the discovery of skeletal remains of three people in a Burlington home bought at foreclosure, with no sign of foul play reported.
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