CT legislature approves bill to cover Medicaid shortfall

CT Mirror – Monday, May 19, 2025
By Keith M. Phaneuf

The General Assembly approved a plan Monday to cover $466 million in state agency overspending — including a $284 million problem in Medicaid — even though it means Connecticut’s budget would exceed the constitutional spending cap for the first time since 2007.

The legislation, which now heads to Gov. Ned Lamont, also helps him and the Democrat-controlled legislature compromise on a new state budget for the next two fiscal years.

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