CT lawmakers debate uncompensated care fund as hospital CEO pay goes up

Connecticut Public – Friday, March 13, 2026
By Sujata Srinivasan

A state senate committee is scheduled to hold a public hearing Tuesday on creating a new uncompensated care fund to support Connecticut hospitals.

Medicare-participating hospitals are required under federal law to provide emergency care to uninsured and under-insured people. But the hospitals are not compensated for this care. They are also not compensated for medical debt owed by patients.

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