CT Gov. Ned Lamont Issues 'Extraordinary' Declaration Amid Nearly $300M Shortfall

Lawmakers looking to approve $300 million in spending amidst 'fiscal emergency'

CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — With a pair of party line votes and the blessing of Gov. Ned Lamont, the Democratic-controlled state legislature moved to fill a $300 million shortfall in Connecticut's HUSKY Medicaid program. In order to approve that spending, Democrats at the Capitol broke through a constitutional limit on state spending for the first time since 2007 and drew hundreds of millions of dollars from the state's multi-billion dollar budget surp…

House Votes to Address $300M Medicaid Shortfall

HARTFORD, CT — A declaration of “extraordinary” circumstances from Gov. Ned Lamont is expected to clear the way for the General Assembly to fund Medicaid for the remainder of the 2025 fiscal year.

CT Gov. Ned Lamont Issues 'Extraordinary' Declaration Amid Nearly $300M Shortfall

Lamont Issues 'Extraordinary' Declaration Amid Nearly $300M Shortfall - Across Connecticut, CT - The rarely used declaration imminently impacts more than 900,000 Connecticut residents, Gov. Ned Lamont said.

Governor Lamont Signs Declaration Enabling the Continued Funding of Medicaid This Fiscal Year

More than 900,000 Connecticut residents receive health coverage through Medicaid, including children, older adults, individuals with disabilities, and low-income families.