Insurance companies that sell plans on and off the state’s insurance exchange, AccessHealthCT, are again seeking premium price increases. State Senator and Minority Leader Kevin Kelly joins me with a look at what companies like Anthem and ConnectiCare are requesting and how you can have your opinion heard next week.
Talk of the Town 8/26/21
Sen. Eric Berthel
CT State Senator Eric Berthel joins me to talk about the recent election of Republican Ryan Fazio to replace former State Sen. Alex Kasser (D) to represent the 36th district and whether or not this is a bellweather of things to come.
Rich Noyes
Rich Noyes of the Media Research Center joins me to discuss a recent study released by the MRC that shows that actual hard news is hard to find on today’s cable ‘news’ channels.
Judd Dunning
Commentator and author Judd Dunning hosts “Unapologetic: The Judd Dunning Hour” on 790am KABC. He is also the author of 13 1/2 Reasons Why NOT to Be a Liberal: and How to Enlighten Others.
Judd questions that if Afghanistan is now reminding us of Vietnam in the 1970s, will the be similarities as we move forward?
Talk of the Town 8/25/21
James Kitfield
James Kitfield, author of In the Company of Heroes: The Inspiring Stories of Medal of Honor recipients from America’s Longest Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, joins us with his take on what the U.S. Medal of Honor recipients take away from the current disaster in the Middle East.
Dr. John Lott
Dr. Lott is a renowned economist as well as the founder of the Crime Prevention Research Center. We discuss his recent Federalist column breaking down the ever-increasing debt the country is incurring and the impacts it will have on our economy.
Dr. Joseph Volpicelli
Dr. Volpicelli has details on a new digital therapy to help fight opiod abuse disorder from Orexo.
Scott is the Executive Director of the Connecticut Restaurant Association. He discusses the results of a new consumer confidence report regarding dining out and what his industry needs to survive the latest slowdown.