Home / Legislators pursue HUSKY expansion for CT’s undocumented children

“The idea that children in our state should have health insurance is, frankly, a moral issue. It is the right thing to do,” said Sen. Matthew Lesser, D-Middletown, an author of the bill. “We are a compassionate state that values the lives and the health and safety of children.”

… the move would save the state money, because many undocumented children get health care at the emergency room and the cost of uncompensated care is high. The bill would also extend prenatal care through HUSKY …

“This endeavor has been many years in the making – and has now been realized by a graduated process where younger children … [would] be eligible for the broad array of health care services and access afforded to all of Connecticut’s children,” said Jay Sicklick, deputy director of the Center for Children’s Advocacy, which for years has encouraged the expansion.  Read story