CT lawmakers approve UConn Health’s purchase of troubled Waterbury Hospital

Connecticut lawmakers have approved UConn Health’s purchase of three troubled private equity-owned hospitals in the state.

It’s one of the bills lawmakers passed in a two-day special session this week.

UConn Health’s acquisition of Waterbury Hospital, Bristol Hospital and Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam is good news for patients, said Senator Saud Anwar (D-South Windsor), co-chair of the Public Health Committee.

“The reason I say that is that the University of Connecticut provides the best in this area,” Anwar said. “UConn Health Center has some of the best clinicians, physicians and nurses. Now we have an opportunity to bring that capacity to Waterbury," Anwar said.

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