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

Gary welcomed back Chris Healy from the Catholic Association stopped by to talk about Title IX and the Abortion Issue, highlighting it's the Democrats who take more extreme positions than does the GOP. State Senate Republican leader Steven Harding checked in live from the Republican Convention in Milwaukee. Attorney General William Tong came in studio to talk lawsuits and mandates.

State Rep Craig Fishbein joined the program with Gary to talk about his filing of a FOI act regarding Gov. Lamont's council to open the state.