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Connecticut Passes Landmark Health Care Equity Bill

6/1/2025

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Connecticut's House has made a significant move towards health care equity by passing Senate Bill 7 with a 92-55 vote, now awaiting Governor Ned Lamont's approval. This landmark legislation safeguards reproductive and gender-affirming care, introduces a privately funded "Safe Harbor Fund," and enshrines federal emergency medical standards into state law, despite Republican opposition labeling it as superfluous.

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Connecticut's House has made a significant move towards health care equity by passing Senate Bill 7 with a 92-55 vote, now awaiting Governor Ned Lamont's approval. This landmark legislation safeguards reproductive and gender-affirming care, introduces a privately funded "Safe Harbor Fund," and enshrines federal emergency medical standards into state law, despite Republican opposition labeling it as superfluous.