Gregg Haddad

House and Senate Democrats unveil the Democratic Values Agenda for the 2018 legislative session.

To reduce the spread of the flu virus, the state Department of Public Health is working with local health departments to provide free and low cost influenza vaccines across the state on Saturday, Jan. 27. Clinics will be held at UConn Student Health Services and at EO Smith High School.

For those of you impacted by the changes to the Medicare Savings program, there is good news. The state Department of Social Services has announced that it will delay the scheduled Jan. 1 implementation of income eligibility reductions in the Medicare Savings Programs, as a result of concerns raised by beneficiaries, advocates and legislators.

The Office of Policy and Management has announced that residents enrolled in the state’s Renter’s Rebate program are expected to receive their checks this week.

Tens of thousands of Connecticut patients suffered interruptions of health care during a seven-week contract stalemate before Hartford HealthCare and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield finally reached an agreement. To avoid future health care disruptions, the legislature will hold a forum and public hearing Nov. 28 at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.

Do you and your family have health insurance coverage? Do you know of anyone who needs it? Enrollment in Access Health CT is off to another strong start this year, and you can still sign up until Dec. 22.

Rep. Gregg Haddad joined legislators representing towns in eastern Connecticut in demanding that Hartford HealthCare and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield reach an agreement by Nov. 11 in their contract negotiations over reimbursement rates for medical treatment.

Rep. Gregg Haddad issued a statement Tuesday after the House of Representative met in a special session for the purpose of voting on Governor Dannel Malloy’s veto of the Republican state budget.