Lamont signs bill to keep HUSKY Medicaid checks going
Gov. Ned Lamont signed the bill after declaring a fiscal emergency to address a $300 million budget gap in the program.
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Nearly a million people in Connecticut will continue receiving HUSKY Medicaid coverage after a new bill was signed into law.
Gov. Ned Lamont signed the bill after declaring a fiscal emergency to address a $300 million budget gap in the program.
The move allows lawmakers to exceed the state's spending cap and shift funds into next year's budget.
The decision has drawn controversy for enabling additional spending.
