The CT Hospital Association says Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s proposed budget cuts $90 million from the state’s healthcare providers, amidst other heavy financial burdens imposed on its members.
Jennifer Jackson, CEO, Connecticut Hospital Association, said in a statement Connecticut hospitals are taxed $556 million each year, and the state returns only $165 million to hospitals. “That is a cost of $391 million each year, and it is simply unsustainable,” she said.
Jackson said the state should return all tax money to the hospitals. She said it would generate 6,600 jobs and bring in $35 million to the state annually. “Investing in them is a win for our state’s economy, patients, communities, and health care system,” Jackson said.
The governor’s office was not immediately available for comment.
