Jennifer Jackson is CEO of the Connecticut Hospital Association, which represents the interests of the state’s hospitals on key healthcare issues. More than 140 hospital and health-related organizations are members of CHA.
The new state budget, which expands taxes on hospitals and reduces reimbursement rates, is devastating and unsustainable for hospitals, patients, and our communities.
The situation is dire. The financial burdens imposed by this budget will reduce the ability of hospitals to invest in patient care. It will hurt patients’ access to healthcare services. The ripple effect will be felt throughout the state. Everyone will be impacted.
But it is not too late — we need legislators’ help to fix the budget during the upcoming Special Session.
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