William Tong talk to Brad and Paul about pushing state’s Purdue Pharma Opioid inquiry to Pharmacy suppliers. Connecticut is considering expanding the state’s lawsuit against Stamford-based opioid maker Perdue Pharma to include pharmacies and others that distributed the company’s addictive product.

A proposed bill PB317 has been written by CT State Senator Eric Berthel which proposes to require insurance companies to cover bariatric surgery benefits. Despite coverage by Medicaid and Medicare in our state, the majority of private insurance plans do not offer bariatric surgery as a benefit. When the ACS was passed by Obama, the essential benefit in Connecticut was based on the current coverage by our biggest HMO: Connecticare. As a result Obamacare has NOT covered bariatric surgery. Most insurers do not and have not been forced to offer the benefit. Many of our patients have switched to Medicaid for coverage despite having good jobs. This has caused a burden to taxpayers. State employees also have bariatric surgery coverage. Darren Tishler spoke to Brad and Paul about it

ERIC GJEDE, VICE PRESIDENT GOVERNMENT AFFIARS AT (CBIA) CONNECTICUT BUSINESS AND INDUSTTRY ASSOCIATION, spoke to Brad and Yvonne about Labor Committee Approves Sweeping Paid FMLA Legislation