Saud Anwar

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Joe O’Leary | Joe.OLeary@cga.ct.gov | 508-479-4969

February 2, 2026
 

Today, State Senator Saud Anwar (D-South Windsor) issued the following statement after UConn Health’s emergency certificate of need was approved by the state Office of Health Strategy, allowing the health system’s acquisition of Waterbury Hospital to move forward. The health system’s acquisition of Waterbury Hospital for $13 million helps ensure its long-term ability to provide care following the bankruptcy of the hospital’s prior owner, Prospect Medical Holdings.

“Health care in Connecticut is in much better shape following this acquisition than it was beforehand, and the people of Waterbury who rely on Waterbury Hospital can rest assured that quality of care will not be impacted,” said Sen. Anwar. “UConn Health’s dedication to service and medical care will infuse Waterbury Hospital with new resources and importantly protects Connecticut from seeing a significant care desert, especially important given prior concerns about Prospect properties’ long-term viability. I’m grateful to state leaders for ensuring rapid action preserved this vital health care resource.”