As questions from consumers emerge about President-elect Donald Trump’s plans to eviscerate Obamacare, Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman says she wants to reassure consumers who get or want to get health insurance through Access Health CT (AHCT) that it is available.
Wyman chairs the board of directors for the state’s health exchange. Trump has vowed to “repeal and replace” the Affordable Care Act, but the steps he and Congress might take are unclear.
“I want to reassure Connecticut consumers that Access Health CT will continue to be a vital link, connecting them to high-quality, affordable health insurance,” she said in a statement issued Wednesday.
Wyman’s spokesperson, Juliet Manalan, said Thursday “many” inquiries from the public prompted the lieutenant governor to issue the statement about the stability of the programming, particularly as customers enroll through open enrollment, which ends Jan. 31, after Trump takes office.
In Connecticut, more than 800,000 residents use the state healthcare exchange to find coverage, Wyman added.
“If there are any changes in the federal ACA, we will address them — and, as always, the priority will continue to be ensuring affordable, accessible, high-quality healthcare for our residents,” Wyman said.
