Opinion: Governor goes retrograde with Medicaid penalty tax

CT Examiner – Wednesday, June 24, 2026
By Chris Powell

Chris Powell has written about Connecticut government and politics for many years.

For many years a strong current of thought within the Democratic Party and liberalism has argued for breaking the connection between employment and medical insurance. Why, it is asked, should people be stuck in jobs they may not like just because those jobs are their most practical way of getting vital coverage? It is said they should have realistic, inexpensive alternatives.

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