Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman today
released statements on the state’s decision "to
forgo the President’s recent proposal for the Affordable Care Act. "
"A fact sheet on the announcement and a memo from the Connecticut Insurance Department were also released."
The statement, shared here is unedited:
Said Governor Malloy:
“Residents
of my state are frustrated about this situation and so am I. The truth
is that the solution offered last week won’t work for Connecticut. To
those who think we should have a special session because there’s some
magical way for us to fix the issue, I say you’re wrong.
“First,
this option would not affect a full 36 percent of individual policies
that were carried over from before March 23, 2010. Second, of the
remaining group that could be potentially impacted, insurers have told
the state that they do not plan to continue those policies already
slated to be replaced, even if given the option to do so. Finally, even
if they changed their minds and decided to renew them, we know that
rates on those plans would increase significantly this year, and again
next year.
“Thankfully,
here in Connecticut, our Lt. Governor, Nancy Wyman, has spearheaded the
effort to build an insurance exchange that is working for Connecticut
citizens. In the weeks ahead, staff from Access Health CT and the
Connecticut Department of Insurance are going to continue working with
private carriers to help anyone and everyone that is losing their plan.
This will include a new coordinated effort that will embed Access
Health staff directly into private carriers to better coordinate these
efforts. In addition, I’ve asked Access Health to extend the deadline
for new signups to our exchange for one week to December 22, giving consumers a little more time to explore their options.
“We’re
going to work with people, walk them through their options, and get
them covered either on the exchange or with a private plan that makes
sense for their needs. The simple truth is that Connecticut didn’t
create this particular problem, but we aren’t going to pass the buck
either. We’re going to step up and do everything we can to get people
covered, and continue working towards our goal of good, affordable
health insurance for every Connecticut resident.”
Said Lt. Governor Wyman:
“I
am proud of the work that our team has done to make Connecticut’s
exchange a model for the nation, and that now includes having the
flexibility and the expertise to help thousands of our residents
continue their health coverage without interruption. While no solution
is perfect for every policyholder, I believe that many of those who
received cancellation notices will be able to secure quality coverage at
a reasonable price through our state exchange.”
**Download: Memo from Connecticut Insurance Department
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