Who will be affected under Medicaid's new work requirements?
Dr. Suzanne Lagarde, CEO of Fair Haven Community Health Care, explains who could be affected and how federally funded health centers are working to help patients navigate the new requirements.
An estimated 100,000 Medicaid recipients in Connecticut could be at risk of losing their HUSKY D health coverage when new work requirements take effect next year. Watch the story now on NBC Connecticut.
Federal changes to Medicaid, known as HUSKY in Connecticut, take effect Jan. 1, 2027.
NBC Connecticut visited Fair Haven Community Health Care's 374 Grand Ave. campus to interview CEO and showcase the health center's Food as Medicine Program.
Gov. Ned Lamont, Comptroller Sean Scanlon, and State Sen. Martin Looney toured FHCHC's headquarters.
