SENATOR ANWAR RELEASES STATEMENT ON REPORTED TALKS THAT UCONN HEALTH TO ACQUIRE THREE CONNECTICUT HOSPITALS

Today, State Senator Saud Anwar (D-South Windsor), Senate Chair of the Public Health Committee, released the following statement following reports that UConn Health is discussing the potential purchase of Bristol Hospital in Bristol, Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam and Waterbury Hospital in Waterbury:

“I welcome this conversation and this opportunity to shore up the quality of health care in the state of Connecticut. UConn Health provides an excellent quality of care and is additionally an excellent place for students and medical trainees to receive in-depth training. This potential acquisition would provide a better environment to help fight the state’s health care workforce shortages for nurses, physicians and especially specialty physicians, benefitting care not only in these individual hospitals but in Connecticut at large. Should the state choose to invest in these resources, we stand a real chance to enhance quality of medical care in the short- and long-term.”