State Senator Jeff Gordon

Sen. Gordon Addresses Prospect Medical Holdings Bankruptcy Announcement

Proposes ‘Putting Patients Over Profits Act’ as solution to protect patients and healthcare professionals. HARTFORD, CT – In light of Prospect Medical Holdings recent announcement that it is initiating chapter 11 proceedings in the United States Bankruptcy Court, State Sen. Jeff Gordon (R-Woodstock), a member of the Public Health Committee, remains strongly committed to addressing ... Jeff Gordon

CT Senate GOP Statement on North Haven Street Takeover

Sen. Paul Cicarella, Sen. Jeff Gordon and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding the street takeover that took place in North Haven early this morning. “It’s the latest example of a large-scale problem in CT. It’s chaos. Republicans believe state government must create stiffer deterrents to this lawlessness. This will obviously keep ... Jeff Gordon

CT Senate GOP: Drones Situation Merits Urgency, Transparency, Federal Resources

Sen. Paul Cicarella, Sen. Tony Hwang, Sen. Jeff Gordon and Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding the need for more law enforcement resources to be dedicated to CT and the Northeast to investigate unmanned aircraft. “This unsettling drone activity is becoming increasingly more widespread. In Fairfield. On the CT-MA border. This situation clearly ... Jeff Gordon

CT Senate GOP Statement Regarding NJ Unauthorized Drone Activity

Sen. Paul Cicarella, Sen. Jeff Gordon, Sen. Tony Hwang and Sen. Stephen Harding today issued the following statement regarding unauthorized drone activity over New Jersey communities. “There have been multiple confirmed sightings over New Jersey neighborhoods and military installations. They raise questions about how Connecticut would handle similar malicious drone activity situations in Connecticut airspace. ... Jeff Gordon

Sen. Gordon Declares Victory Fighting for Patient Care Regarding Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Reversal of Proposed Anesthesia Coverage Cap

HARTFORD – State Sen. Jeff Gordon (R-Woodstock), member of the legislature’s Public Health Committee and a practicing physician, today applauded news of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield’s decision to reverse its alarming proposal to cap anesthesia coverage reimbursement in Connecticut. Sen. Gordon was the first lawmaker in state government to draw attention to the issue, ... Jeff Gordon

‘Amid fury, Anthem reverses plan to limit anesthesia coverage in CT’ | CT Mirror

As published in the CT Mirror:   Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield has cancelled plans to institute time limits on anesthesia services in Connecticut amid a firestorm of criticism from legislators and medical professionals. The policy, which the company published on its website at the beginning of November, would have denied claims for anesthesia services in cases ... Jeff Gordon

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‘Anthem BCBS drops controversial new plan to cap anesthesia coverage after backlash’ | USA Today

As published in USA Today:   After receiving intense backlash, a health insurance provider has rolled back its plan to implement a new policy that would have limited its coverage for anesthesia used during procedures. Elevance Health, which recently rebranded from Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, first shared information about the proposed change for Connecticut, New York and Missouri via ... Jeff Gordon

Sen. Jeff Gordon Discusses the State Veterans Cemetery Being Nearly Full on NBC 30

With State Veterans Cemetery nearly full, there are urgent calls for expansion NBC Connecticut There is growing concern about the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown. It’s expected to run out of space in the coming years and now there’s an urgent search for how to expand it. Now there are calls from the State Capitol ... Jeff Gordon