Connecticut activists prepare healthcare reform proposal

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Hartford Courant, December 9, 2008

The Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut is about to launch an ambitious proposal for healthcare reform in Connecticut, envisioning a mammoth insurance pool and changes in the way medical care is delivered. The proposal by the foundation, an influential advocacy group for expanded health coverage, aims to lower healthcare costs and make insurance more affordable. It shares many concepts with current national proposals and past state attempts.

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