Bill > HB05471

This bill proposes to amend Connecticut's state statutes to expand healthcare coverage through the HUSKY Health Program (a state Medicaid and children's health insurance program) by providing state-funded health benefits to immigrants without legal status who are between ages zero to twenty-six and those over age sixty-five. By expanding eligibility, the bill aims to increase access to healthcare for specific immigrant populations who are currently not covered by traditional federal health insurance programs. The proposed changes would allow these immigrant groups to receive medical coverage regardless of their immigration status, potentially improving overall public health and ensuring that younger and older immigrant populations have access to essential healthcare services. The bill represents an effort to address healthcare disparities and provide medical support to vulnerable immigrant communities in Connecticut through state-funded health benefits.