Seven Connecticut hospitals, including four acute care facilities, are among more than 500 nationwide that received warnings from the Trump administration claiming they lack the pricing transparency required by federal law, according to a published report.
A deal for the University of Connecticut Health Center to take over Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam is on track to be finalized by this fall, the hospital’s CEO Kyle Kramer said during a Friday morning press conference.
Connecticut's healthcare sector faces rising insurance costs, with rates up 16.8% for individual plans, potential Medicaid cuts affecting 150,000 residents, and the state tapping its rainy day fund to offset federal funding losses.
UConn Health is pursuing a major expansion, bidding $13M for Waterbury Hospital and negotiating to acquire Bristol Hospital and Day Kimball Hospital. State lawmakers approved $390M in bonding to support the strategy.
ProHealth Physicians, part of Optum and the UnitedHealth Group family of companies, has announced it will permanently close its primary care medical practice in Putnam next month.