Lamont: Disband OHS, cut hospital taxes, design public option

CT Mirror – Wednesday, February 4, 2026
By Katy Golvala and Jenna Carlesso

The disbanding of the much-criticized Office of Health Strategy and a revised hospital tax agreement topped Gov. Ned Lamont’s list of health care priorities in his spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1.

The governor also proposed protecting public health budgets from federal cuts that could reduce the number of people with health insurance, including an effort to design a “Connecticut option” — a long-term goal he’s been touting on the campaign trail.

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