WALLINGFORD – The Connecticut Hospital Association (CHA) released the following statement regarding the budget bill that was approved today in Congress:
“The congressional budget reconciliation bill will have a seismic impact on healthcare accessibility and affordability. The repercussions of Medicaid cuts will reverberate throughout the nation’s healthcare delivery system, including here in Connecticut, and will be felt by all patients and communities, not just individuals enrolled in the program. Those costs will be borne not only by caregivers, but also by employers, their employees, the insured, and all Connecticut taxpayers. If the uninsured forgo preventive care that could keep them healthy or address chronic conditions, they are more likely to need acute care in hospitals, which treat all patients regardless of their ability to pay for those services, further straining our care delivery system. We applaud Connecticut’s Congressional delegation for their strong opposition to this bill and Governor Lamont for acknowledging the significant negative impact on hospitals and the need to do whatever we can to mitigate its impact. Here in Connecticut, hospitals and healthcare providers across the state remain committed to working together with our bipartisan lawmakers and state leaders to do all that we can to protect care amid these devastating federal actions.”
