WEEKLY UPDATE: 04/23/26
As the General Assembly enters the final, critical stretch of the 2026 Legislative Session, the Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) is amplifying an urgent message to decision-makers: Our patients and our jobs can’t wait any longer for a fix to the hospital tax — it must happen now.
At this pivotal moment, the consequences of failing to adopt a new hospital tax model that begins to address ongoing challenges would be felt across Connecticut’s healthcare continuum. Inaction on a new hospital tax model would jeopardize hospitals’ ability to maintain lifesaving services and preserve essential jobs.
This week, CHA elevated the ongoing statewide advocacy campaign urging legislators and the Lamont administration to adopt a new, sustainable hospital tax model that prioritizes patients, protects access to services, supports healthcare workers, and strengthens Connecticut’s entire healthcare delivery system. With negotiations on the new CHA hospital tax model actively underway, coordinated action in this two-week window, before the legislature adjourns on May 6, is critical to elevating hospitals’ collective voice.
Legislators across party lines are advocating for a new tax model developed by CHA that meets five key values, including maximizing federal revenue and directing all proceeds from a tax increase on hospitals back to patient care. Hospitals continue to advocate for this common-sense hospital tax reform to be built into the state budget for fiscal year 2027.
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