Plans To Scale Back Medicare Assistance Program Delayed

HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Connecticut’s Department of Social Services says it will slow down plans to reduce eligibility for a program that helps cover the cost of Medicare-related expenses for up to 113,000 senior citizens and people with disabilities.
DSS Commissioner Roderick Bremby says his agency has heard from many seniors and family members with questions and concerns about the changes, which were included in the new, two-year $41.3 billion bipartisan state bu