Access and Coverage
As a result of chronic and substantial hospital underfunding at both the state and federal levels, access to healthcare services and health insurance coverage continue to be serious, unresolved healthcare challenges in Connecticut. As of December 2015:
- Nearly 211,000 of Connecticut's non-elderly population, about 6% of Connecticut's population, do not have health insurance coverage. (Source: U.S. Census Bureau)
- Another 724,000 residents have health insurance coverage through the state's Medicaid program, which should ensure them access to healthcare services but doesn't. (Source: Department of Social Services)
Primary goals of CHA's advocacy mission are to ensure a strong, viable hospital system, which in turn will improve access to healthcare services; reduce the number of uninsured individuals; expand mental health services; and address ED overcrowding.
Position Statement
Hospitals and Substance Use Treatment
Mental Health Services: Increasing Need and Diminishing Resources
Resources and Links
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation: Cover the Uninsured
Connecticut Voices for Children