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 proposed state budget currently under consideration by our legislature risks the high-quality care for patients that Connecticut’s hospitals provide — it would require painful cuts in healthcare services, including mental health, and in jobs.
The deep cuts proposed are more than dollars and cents. If you have ever been a hospital patient or expect that someday you might be one, this issue is personal.
Our hospitals do so much more than provide inpatient and emergency care, 24 hours a day, to all who need it. They offer free and low-cost preventive health services. They run programs to teach us how to stay healthy. They are critical to emergency preparedness plans. They are also the economic lifeblood of their communities, providing jobs and supporting the local and state economies through the purchase of supplies, food, equipment, and much more.
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