Here are five notes:
1. The waivers would allow Connecticut to bypass specific federal requirements, according to the Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut and the Connecticut Health Foundation.
2. Although the ACA waiver won’t be accessible until 2017, 43 states and Washington, D.C. have already accessed the Medicaid waiver.
3. The Medicaid waiver permits states to increase income eligibility limits and add benefits.
4. If Connecticut uses the waiver, it could face financial issues if projects federal revenue for the program comes up short.
5. Connecticut already uses 11 Medicaid waiver programs.
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