A while ago I wrote a post about an ethics complaint filed against our newly elected Republican state representative, John Scott. Here's the opening paragraph.
As I noted in a previous post, the Democratic down ticket didn't do too well in these parts. One of our new Republican legislators is John Scott. John's campaign consisted mainly of distortions of his opponent's record. On the issues, he mainly confined himself to a fierce and unaccommodating dedication to the interests of insurance agents everywhere, but especially those in Groton.
I also noted in passing that, coincidentally, John Scott is an insurance agent.
Now, I'm pleased to report that Scott is actively engaged in advancing the interests of his constituent. You can check out the bills he's sponsoring or cosponsoring here. But let me save you some trouble and time. Here's a sampling, selected by yours truly:
Proposed H.B. No. 5062: “To require that the sale of a qualified health plan offered through the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange be transacted by an insurance producer.”
Proposed H.B. No. 5255: “To study the potential benefits of applying Medicaid funds to the cost of health insurance for college students who are eligible for Medicaid.”
Proposed H.B. No. 5354 :“ AN ACT PREVENTING STUDENTS OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM OPTING OUT OF A STUDENT HEALTH CARE PLAN FOR PURPOSES OF QUALIFYING FOR MEDICAID.
To prevent an over reliance on Medicaid when an affordable health insurance alternative is available.”
Proposed H.B. No. 5497 : “AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COVERAGE REQUIRED FOR PRIVATE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES”
There appears to be a common thread here, but I'll leave it to the reader to figure that out.
Back in John's final days as a Democrat, he was fiercely opposed to Obamacare because he was afraid it would cut into the money he was making selling health care to college students. Looks like he's in a position now to make sure his fears were unfounded.
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