The CT Health Care Partnership Bill would allow cities and towns to tap into the State employee health care system. We support this legislation because it addresses one of the fastest rising costs for municipal taxpayers; health care for municipal employees -- a line item that has seen double digit increases in recent years. Its success would be accomplished by capturing savings through increased bargaining power and lower administrative costs by using the states largest health care purchasing pool, state employees. Many cities are expected to individually save over one million dollars each year.
CCAG will also be pushing to allow individuals, small businesses and non-profits to take advantage of these savings by allowing them to opt in. The partnership bill represents an important step toward long over due health insurance reform, while also providing cities and towns with reduced costs-- a line item that has seen double digit increases in recent years.
