CHA Releases Reports Detailing Hospitals’ Contributions to Connecticut’s Economy and Communities

As the 2026 Legislative Session kicks off, CHA has released several advocacy materials detailing valuable data and information demonstrating the impact of hospitals’ and health systems’ contributions to Connecticut’s economy and communities.  These materials are publicly available to view, download, and share on CHA’s website.

• The 2026 Connecticut Hospitals Today report examines the key challenges facing Connecticut’s hospitals and health systems, summarizes the complex issue of hospital finance, and highlights how hospitals fuel the state’s economy as the largest collective employer and major purchasers of local goods and services
• The 2026 Community Benefit Report contains tangible examples of hospitals’ collaboration with community-based partners to address upstream, root-cause social, economic, and environmental drivers of health, invest in preventive care, enhance healthcare access and affordability, and advance health equity

In one year, Connecticut hospitals generated $43.9 billion in economic activity and contributed $3.74 billion in community investments.  The reports also show hospitals:

• Provided care to more than 350,000 admitted patients, accounting for nearly 2 million days of inpatient care
• Treated 5 million patients in emergency departments
• Provided 7 million episodes of outpatient services
• Supported nearly 247,889 jobs, with a total payroll of $22.4 billion
• Provided $302.5 million in uncompensated care to support patients who cannot pay
• Provided $1.46 billion in unpaid hospital care to Medicaid beneficiaries and $1.51 billion in unpaid hospital care to Medicare beneficiaries

CHA releases these annual snapshot reports to help inform healthcare-related policy, including throughout the 2026 Legislative Session.  Key advocacy priorities are summarized in the Connecticut Hospitals Make Us Better printable palm card.

All current and future advocacy materials, including printable “Connecticut Hospitals By the Numbers” infographics, are accessible through the CHA website’s Advocacy webpage.  CHA will provide additional advocacy materials throughout the session on key legislative issues that arise.

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