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175,000 Connecticut Residents Face Healthcare Cuts Amid Funding Changes

8/3/2025

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Connecticut advocates are sounding the alarm as looming changes in federal Medicaid and Medicare funding threaten to strip nearly 175,000 residents of their healthcare coverage. Low-income and immigrant communities stand to suffer the most, with potential job losses and a staggering $2 billion GDP decline by 2029, putting vital healthcare access at risk for those who need it most.

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Connecticut advocates are sounding the alarm as looming changes in federal Medicaid and Medicare funding threaten to strip nearly 175,000 residents of their healthcare coverage. Low-income and immigrant communities stand to suffer the most, with potential job losses and a staggering $2 billion GDP decline by 2029, putting vital healthcare access at risk for those who need it most.