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

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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.
Thank You, Governor Lamont and Lawmakers

CHA applauds the Connecticut General Assembly’s advancement of a state budget that includes a new, patient-focused hospital tax model with key provisions to strengthen the sustainability of healthcare statewide.

Learn More
Issues
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Affordability and Price Transparency

Artificial Intelligence

Behavioral Health

Commercial Health Insurance

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Cybersecurity

Diaper Access

Health Equity

Hospital Tax

Hospital Finance

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Medicare and Medicaid

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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.

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.
Education
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Education Calendar

Leadership Programs

Quality and Patient Safety Programs

Regulatory Programs

Health and Safety Training

PROUD Trainings

HRO Trainings
Upcoming Event

June 9, 2026 - 9:00a.m. EDT
PROUD | What We Miss When We Don’t Listen: Patient Story, Cultural Humility, and Trauma-Informed Reproductive Care – 6/9/26

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Elevating Excellence: Award Winners To Be Honored at Connecticut Hospital Association’s Annual Event Next Week; Upcoming Webinar To Prepare Hospitals and Communities for Medicaid Eligibility Changes; Connecticut Hospitals Reaffirm Commitment To Eliminating Violence Against Healthcare Workers

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H.R. 1 and HUSKY D Changes Resources

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DAILY NEWS CLIP: May 27, 2026

‘Mergers can be economic lifelines’: AHA seeks hospital exemption from FTC premerger rules

Becker’s Hospital Review – Wednesday, May 27, 2026
By Alan Condon

The American Hospital Association has urged the Federal Trade Commission and Justice Department to exempt hospital mergers from proposed changes to premerger notification requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.

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