Coronavirus: Sick Leave And Health Insurance




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Summary: With no guaranteed sick leave in the U.S., falling ill can become a financial nightmare for workers. We’ll discuss how federal and state officials, and health policy expects, are rethinking sick leave and health insurance during the coronavirus pandemic, with guests: Rosa DeLauro, U.S. representative, D-New Haven Ted Doolittle, Connecticut health advocate Andrew Mais, Connecticut insurance commissioner Kevin Lembo, Connecticut state comptroller Bill Hammond, director of health policy, Empire