Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says the current SustiNet health care bill is not "the right vehicle'' for health care reform.
Advocates are concerned that Malloy's stance will slow down the bill as the legislature heads into the final two months of the regular session that ends on June 8.
The issue has gained attention lately because the legislature's nonpartisan Office of Fiscal Analysis released a fiscal note on the controversial bill on Monday night.
Juan A. Figueroa, the former unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate who is president of Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut, said that the game is far from over.
"Contrary to clever obituary reports and negative headlines, SustiNet is alive and kicking," Figueroa said in a statement. "SustiNet is the right opportunity, in the right place, at the right time to solve our state's short- and long-term fiscal and health care challenges.''
"The foundation is working diligently to help the public and lawmakers navigate through the blizzard of misinformation and confusion," Figueroa continued. "This is only the mid-point of a healthy and dynamic legislative debate.''