What problems of our current health care system would be solved by the Connecticut Health Care Security Act?
It solves the problem of the 12% of our state population who are without health insurance. This group of predominantly working individuals and their families has increased by 74% since 1990 and is associated with both poorer health care and higher health care costs than the insured segment of our population. This Act would provide the uninsured comprehensive health insurance which would improve their health and lower health care costs. It solves the problem of the underinsured, the 25% of those insured who would be bankrupted by a major medical illness, the number one cause of bankruptcy in the United States. This acts would protect them from medical bankruptcy. It solves the problem of the 35% of moderate income workers who are locked in unwanted jobs because they would lose their health care benefits if they were to leave their job. This Act would allow these workers the freedom to choose their work without losing their health care benefits. It solves the problems of Medicare recipie
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