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• 8/30/2021 Attorney General Tong, Healthcare Advocate Urge "Highest Level of Scrutiny" for Insurance Rate Hike Requests

  In joint comments submitted today to the Connecticut Insurance Department, Attorney General William Tong and Healthcare Advocate Ted Doolittle sought the “highest level of scrutiny” for rate hike requests sought by health insurers.

• 8/30/2021 Attorney General Tong Urges PURA to Decrease Eversource's Rates

  Attorney General William Tong today called on the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to significantly reduce Eversource’s rates.

• 8/27/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition to Uphold Virginia's Anti-Discrimination Law

  Court Brief Filed in Case of Wedding Photography Business that Wants to Refuse Services to LGBTQ+ Couples

• 8/25/2021 Attorney General Tong Supports Housing Protections Against Discrimination

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 23 states in urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reinstate a rule on disparate impact liability that would protect people from housing discrimination.

• 8/24/2021 Attorney General Tong Joins Bipartisan Coalition in Calling on FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes and Oral Nicotine Products

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a bipartisan coalition of 31 states and territories in urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to halt the surge of youth nicotine addiction by enacting restrictions on tobacco products that disproportionately harm youth.

• 8/23/2021 Following Tropical Storm Henri, Connecticut State Officials Warn Consumers and Families to be Wary of Clean Up and Disaster Relief Scams

  In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Henri, Attorney General William Tong and Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull are warning consumers and families to be aware of disaster relief and clean up scams.

• 8/23/2021 Attorney General Tong Urges U.S. Attorney General Garland to Include Ghost Guns in Firearm Regulations

  Attorney General William Tong has joined a multi-state coalition in submitting a comment to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) that encourages the ATF to finalize regulations that would make clear that ghost guns are firearms under federal law.

• 8/21/2021 Attorney General Tong Warns Consumers to be Vigilant of Price Gouging Ahead of Hurricane Henri

• 8/18/2021 Attorney General Tong, Office of Consumer Counsel Call for Investigation into Eversource Marketing Tactics

  Attorney General William Tong and the Office of Consumer Counsel (OCC) today filed a petition with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) calling for an investigation into Eversource’s marketing tactics.

• 8/17/2021 Attorney General Tong Announces $75 Million Settlement with Bristol Myers Squibb over Medicaid Charges

  Attorney General William Tong announced a $75 million settlement today between today states and the federal government resolving allegations that Bristol-Myers Squibb Company overcharged the state Medicaid programs for drugs.

• 8/17/2021 Attorney General Tong Defends Right of Transgender Americans to Have IDs That Match Their Gender Identity

  Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general, led by California, in an amicus brief in Corbitt v. Taylor in defense of the right of transgender Alabamians to obtain driver’s licenses that correspond with their gender identity.

• 8/13/2021 Attorney General Tong Announces $678,901 Overbilling Settlement With L.A. Vision

  Attorney General William Tong today announced a $678,901 joint state and federal settlement with L.A. Vision and optician Lisa Azinheira resolving allegations that the Hartford-based vision care service provider overbilled the state Medicaid program for vision care services and eyeglasses.

• 8/11/2021 Attorney General Tong Announces $350,000 Settlement With Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation Over Dental Service Overbilling

  Attorney General William Tong today announced a $350,000 joint state and federal settlement with Cornell Scott Hill Health Corporation (CSHHC) resolving allegations that the New Haven-based health center carried out a policy that resulted in overbilling the state’s Medicaid program for certain dental services.

• 8/9/2021 Attorney General Tong Calls for Faster Implementation of Anti Robocall Technology

  Attorney General William Tong today urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to fight back against the scourge of illegal robocalls by moving up the deadline for smaller telephone companies to implement caller ID technology.

• 8/5/2021 Attorney General Tong Seeks Information Regarding Philips Respironics CPAP Machine Recall

  Prompted by complaints from multiple Connecticut patients and medical providers, Attorney General William Tong today sent a letter to Philips Respironics seeking information regarding a recall of certain BiPAP, CPAP and ventilator devices.