UConn Health Submits Bid To Assume Responsibility For Guiding & Sustaining Waterbury Hospital

UConn Health, which is Connecticut’s only public academic health system, announced its submission of a bid to assume responsibility for guiding and sustaining Waterbury Hospital. The announcement comes after months of collaboration between UConn Health, state leaders, and community stakeholders to ensure continuity of care, protect jobs, and uphold public accountability following the bankruptcy filing and financial instability of Prospect Medical Holdings. The transition secures the hospital’s operations, safeguards hundreds of jobs, and ensures that Waterbury residents will have continued access to high-quality, affordable care backed by the state’s public academic health system, the announcement stated . . .