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

Dan Gerstein is a Connecticut native, who lives and works in New York City and contracted the coronavirus over 3 weeks ago. He tells Gary Byron the whole story and what the experience was like.

The Chairman of the CT GOP, Jr. Romano joined Gary on the air and getting FIRED up talking about the new stimulus package, President Trump, and where to go from here.