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Recognize Your Hospital Team: 2026 CHA Annual Awards Open for Submissions

The 2026 John D. Thompson Award and 2026 Community Service Award are now open for submissions through January 7, 2026. By submitting an entry, hospitals can spotlight the work that their teams are doing every day to improve health outcomes across Connecticut and give colleagues an opportunity to be publicly recognized for the difference they’re making.

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Caring for Connecticut: CHA Launches Next Phase of Statewide Advocacy Campaign; Trump Administration Reverses Decision To Cut $2 Billion for Mental Health and Substance Use Services; U.S. House Advances Legislation To Restore Enhanced Health Insurance Exchange Subsidies; Public Health Officials Tracking Connecticut Respiratory Illness Surge; Connecticut Hospitals Monitoring New York City Nursing Strike; Free Alzheimer’s and Dementia Education and Programming Available for Caregivers

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Recognize Your Hospital Team: 2026 CHA Annual Awards Open for Submissions

The 2026 John D. Thompson Award and 2026 Community Service Award are now open for submissions through January 7, 2026. By submitting an entry, hospitals can spotlight the work that their teams are doing every day to improve health outcomes across Connecticut and give colleagues an opportunity to be publicly recognized for the difference they’re making.

Submit Entry
Advocacy
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CHA is focused on supporting healthcare workers, patients, and care delivery for every Connecticut resident.

Advocacy Materials

Testimony

The latest legislative testimony from the Connecticut Hospital Association.

Healthcare Legislation and Policy

CHA works collaboratively with lawmakers to advance policies that best support healthcare.

Hospitals by the Numbers

Every year, hospitals across the state provide care and services to millions of patients.
Support and Protect the Workforce

The last few years have taken a heavy toll on frontline healthcare teams who have suffered from stress, trauma, and burnout.

Read More
Issues
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Affordability and Price Transparency

Artificial Intelligence

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Commercial Health Insurance

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Quality and Patient Safety

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Connecticut Urgent Maternal Warning Signs Bracelet Initiative

Birthing hospitals across the state are providing postpartum patients with an orange bracelet as a reminder to watch for urgent maternal warning signs and get help quickly if they appear.

Caring for Connecticut

An outstanding hospital system is one that not only supports patient well-being but also invests in local communities by partnering with others to improve health outcomes.
Education
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Leadership Programs

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Regulatory Programs

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January 21, 2026 - 9:00a.m. EST
2026 Joint Commission, Accreditation, and Regulatory Update – 1/21/26

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WEEKLY UPDATE: 01/15/2026
Caring for Connecticut: CHA Launches Next Phase of Statewide Advocacy Campaign; Trump Administration Reverses Decision To Cut $2 Billion for Mental Health and Substance Use Services; U.S. House Advances Legislation To Restore Enhanced Health Insurance Exchange Subsidies; Public Health Officials Tracking Connecticut Respiratory Illness Surge; Connecticut Hospitals Monitoring New York City Nursing Strike; Free Alzheimer’s and Dementia Education and Programming Available for Caregivers

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DAILY NEWS CLIP: December 18, 2025

Call 911 or risk losing the baby? Raids force some immigrants to avoid care

KFF Health News – Thursday, December 18, 2025
By Halle Parker, Verite News

As immigrants in southeastern Louisiana and Mississippi braced for this month’s U.S. Homeland Security operation, Cristiane Rosales-Fajardo received a panicked phone call from a friend.

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