The Connecticut legislature approved a sweeping health insurance transparency measure.

The Connecticut legislature approved a sweeping health insurance transparency measure. Here’s what it will do.


Tucked deep within the newly approved state budget is a far-reaching provision that aims to protect patients from unexpected medical bills and improve transparency in the health care industry.

The measure, which is expected to be signed into law by Gov. Ned Lamont, is the product of bipartisan cooperation between Senate President Pro Tem Martin Looney, a Democrat from New Haven, and the chamber’s Republican leader, Len Fasano of North Haven.

"This was one of the most significant consumer protection combinations we did this year,'' Looney said. "It will provide relief and protections for consumers in Connecticut and it puts us ahead of the curve nationally.''

Fasano noted that the measure is the latest in a series of policy changes that strive to protect patients from unexpected financial burden of medical costs not covered by insurance.

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