Governor Lamont Expands Husky Health Coverage to Undocumented ChildrenGovernor Lamont Expands Husky Health Coverage to Undocumented Children Governor Ned Lamont has announced an expansion of Husky health care coverage to undocumented children in Connecticut. The new initiative will allow children under the age of 15 living in the state to register for Husky, Connecticut’s Medicaid program. Previously, undocumented children up to the age of 12 were eligible for Husky coverage. The new expansion extends this eligibility to children up to age 15. The expansion of coverage was signed into law by Lamont in 2023 and went into effect on Monday. “This policy is good for the state, good for families, it saves the state money and we should embrace this as a really big deal for our families, to know that some people can get coverage,” said Luis Luna, the coalition manager for Husky 4 Immigrants. How to Sign Up for Husky Health Undocumented children and families can click on the following link to learn more about signing up for Husky: [Click here to find out how to sign up for Connecticut Husky Health.]
Governor Ned Lamont announced the expansion of Husky health care coverage to undocumented children.
The new expansion will allow undocumented children under the age of 15 living in Connecticut to register for Husky, the state’s Medicaid program.
The law expanding coverage was signed by Lamont in 2023 and went into effect Monday.
Previously the age limit was 12 years.
“This policy is good for the state, good for families, it saves the state money and we should embrace this as a really big deal for our families, to know that some people can get coverage,” said Luis Luna, the coalition manager for Husky 4 Immigrants.
Click here to find out how to sign up for Connecticut Husky Health.
