New Haven, CT – July 14, 2025 – U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro spoke on how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will impact individuals and families and their access to quality, affordable healthcare in the state of Connecticut at the 400 Columbus Avenue Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center in New Haven, Connecticut.

Congresswoman DeLauro was introduced by Michael Taylor, CEO of Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center (CS-HHC), who acknowledged that her visit to 400 Columbus Avenue was to address current changes and challenges to how people access healthcare. Mr. Taylor also emphasized that “Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center has been in existence for 57 years. We have always cared for our community without regard to their ability to pay or their insurance status and we will continue to do that. So I want everyone to know that we stand ready, willing, able, and anxious to help you maintain your health.”

DeLauro expressed her sincere appreciation to Cornell Scott-Hill Health Center for caring out the mission of providing care to the community of the Greater New Haven area before addressing the anticipated implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act for community health centers and access to basic health care in Connecticut.

According to DeLauro, the $4.5 trillion in tax cuts included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will cause an estimated 17 million Americans to lose their health insurance coverage, including almost 187,000 people in Connecticut who rely on Husky or Access Health Connecticut. 



She explained that the One Big Beautiful Bill Act “crushes Americans who rely on the Affordable Care marketplace, like AccessHealth Connecticut to buy their insurance plans by requiring even more burdensome paperwork, cutting eligibility, and restricting financial assistance. President Trump is forcing states to take on even more costs.”

DeLauro spoke alongside Susan Rich-Bye (Director of Legal and Governmental Affairs for Access Health CT,) Jared Kosky (Deputy Commissioner for the Connecticut Department of Insurance,) and Charles O’Connell, founder of GlucoseZone and CS-HHC board member. Each of them outlined in specific detail the ways this legislation will affect healthcare access and affordability for people across the state of Connecticut and emphasized the urgency and critical role that community health centers play in delivering the essential primary care people need for themselves, their families, and their loved ones.