HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Children's Medical Center has received a $50 million gift from a philanthropist who has given more than a billion dollars to health care organizations in Hartford.

Officials said the donation is the single largest in the health system’s history. They said it will expand pediatric access, advance family-centered care, and strengthen the hospital's ability to bring specialists, technology, research and Child Life services closer to home for every child across the region.

“This extraordinary gift from Tom Golisano ensures that children in every corner of our state have access to the highest level of pediatric care,” said Jim Shmerling, DHA, FACHE, President & CEO of Connecticut Children’s. “It represents a defining moment for our organization, for our patients

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