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www.HartfordBusiness.com • June 4, 2018 • Hartford Business Journal 5 that protects key provisions of the Affordable Care Act, but also warned lawmakers that he will have to find a way to pay for the insurance coverage. The governor signed into law two bills that will require insurance companies to provide full coverage in Connecticut for what is referred to as essential health benefits, as well as coverage for prosthetic devices. The Affordable Care Act provision that will be protected under one new law includes coverage for ambulatory services; emergency services; hospitalization; maternity and newborn care; mental health and substance use disorder services, including behavior health treatment; prescription drugs; rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices; laboratory services; preventive wellness services and chronic disease management; and pediatric services. The law also mandates access to contraception without a co-pay and granting doctors the ability to provide a 12-month supply of contraception, which is the only provision in the law that is not currently required under federal law. Under people's health insurance policies, artificial limbs also will be covered for at least the equivalent provided under Medicare. Eric Bedner | Journal Inquirer CT: Opioid prescriptions down 14% in 2017 State officials say the fight against Connecticut's opioid crisis scored a victory in 2017, as prescriptions fell by 14 percent compared to 2016. Drawing from data collected by the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), the state's Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) says opioid prescriptions in Connecticut have decreased by almost 16.9 percent, or 440,091, since 2014. Physicians wrote more than 2.1 million opioid prescriptions in 2017 vs. 2.6 million prescribed in 2014, DCP says. "We know that there is an incredible amount of work that needs to be done to combat the opioid crisis, but the decline in opioid prescriptions is encouraging, and we want the public to have the opportunity to follow this data with us," DCP Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull said. Bristol medical manufacturer receives national honors for exports A Bristol medical equipment manufacturer was recently one of 43 companies in the nation awarded for improving the U.S. economy by boosting its exports. Beekley Medical was awarded the President's "E" Award for Exports at a recent ceremony in Washington, D.C., by Wilbur Ross, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. The award is the highest recognition any domestic company can receive for its contributions to expanding U.S. exports. Ross said the awards committee was "impressed" by Beekley's market research efforts to identify new international markets, as the manufacturer exports products to 48 countries. Beekley makes products for aromatherapy, CT-scan, specimen radiography, mammography, MRI and X-ray services, among others. Glastonbury's Gemma builds 475MW Ohio energy plant Glastonbury's Gemma Power Systems has completed construction of a 475-megawatt natural gas power plant in Ohio. Gemma provided engineering, procurement and construction services for the Middletown, Ohio, plant under a contract with an affiliate of NTE Energy. The Middletown Energy Center was certified for commercial operations and was dispatched to the grid last week. Construction crews broke ground at the Ohio plant less than three years ago under a contract valued at $300 million, the company has said. Meanwhile, the Glastonbury company was also recently hired to oversee the building of a 475-megawatt natural-gas- fired plant in Reidsville, N.C. The project will cost $450 million, Greensboro.com reported last year. Gemma is owned by Argan Inc., a publicly traded company headquartered in Maryland. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross presenting the President's "E" Award for Exports to Amy Bosco, global business development, senior manager, and Martha Flannery, vice president of sales and marketing for Beekley Medical. PDS has been meeting the needs of the construction industry since 1965. Our dedicated team of design and construction professionals welcomes the challenge of serving its past and future customers on their most demanding projects. Community Renewal Team | Hartford, CT PDS Engineering & Construction served as General Contractor for the complete interior renovation of a vacant three-story building located at 330 Market Street. The new space houses support offi ces for Community Renewal Team, the largest non-profi t provider of human services in Connecticut. 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