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Connecticut Faces Health Cuts Threatening 300,000 Residents

9/6/2025

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Connecticut's Department of Social Services warns that federal cuts to health and nutrition programs may harm low-income residents.
Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves noted that 300,000 adults in the Husky D program could lose coverage due to new work requirements.
The state may incur annual costs between $40 million and $120 million from these changes.
Advocates worry that increased bureaucracy will cause more benefit losses without boosting employment.
The cuts disproportionately impact women, particularly those in low-wage or caregiving jobs.
Local leaders are organizing against the federal plan, which will phase in over ten years.

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Connecticut's Department of Social Services warns that federal cuts to health and nutrition programs may harm low-income residents.
Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves noted that 300,000 adults in the Husky D program could lose coverage due to new work requirements.
The state may incur annual costs between $40 million and $120 million from these changes.
Advocates worry that increased bureaucracy will cause more benefit losses without boosting employment.
The cuts disproportionately impact women, particularly those in low-wage or caregiving jobs.
Local leaders are organizing against the federal plan, which will phase in over ten years.