Scanlon: CT must solve its Medicaid problem now

CT Mirror – Tuesday, January 6, 2026
By Keith M. Phaneuf

Surging Medicaid costs and dramatically shrinking federal aid are a recipe for fiscal crisis, state Comptroller Sean Scanlon warned Monday.

And while Connecticut’s chief fiscal watchdog didn’t call for changing state budget caps that hamper the General Assembly’s ability to solve the Medicaid dilemma, Scanlon said all solutions need to be reviewed.

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