Thousands of people are caught in the middle of a contract fight between UConn Health and Aetna.

Now, the health system is considered out-of-network for many patients with Aetna insurance.

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Months of negotiations have so far failed to reach a deal. And now it means a lot of frustrations and uncertainties for what we’re told is about 15,000 patients who are affected.

“You're using patients as a football for negotiation tactics, and that's absolutely wrong,” Sen. Jeff Gordon (R–Woodstock) said.

State lawmakers say they’re already hearing from people concerned about their healthcare.

For many Aetna members, UConn Health is out-of-network as of Monday.

“What's happened is that the insurance industry has been very hea

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