Sens. Hwang, Kelly Urge Support for GOP Affordable Health Care Plan as Democrats Drop “Public Option”

SENS. KELLY & HWANG STATEMENT RE: REPORTS THAT CT DEMOCRATS ARE DROPPING PLANS FOR A “PUBLIC OPTION”

Kelly, Hwang: There is a better way. 

HARTFORD – Senate Republican Leader Kevin Kelly (R-Stratford) and Senator Tony Hwang (R-Fairfield), ranking member of the Insurance & Real Estate Committee, released the following statement in response to reports that Democrats are dropping their efforts to implement a “public option” health plan:

“Connecticut residents deserve quality health care that is affordable and accessible. A government run ‘public option’ does not achieve that goal. There is a better way. CT Senate Republicans have a plan to reduce the costs of healthcare and increase access without hurting jobs. Democrats refused to advance our plan out of committee. But now it’s past time for Democrats and the Governor to work with us. Year after year we see Democrat inaction on making health care affordable. If Democrats really believe health care is a priority, our plan is the way forward. Let’s put it to work.”

Read the Senate Republican Health Care Affordability plan.