Hospitals ask for more state support | The Real Story

Host Emma Wulfhorst sits down with Paul Kidwell, Senior Vice President of Policy at the CT Hospital Association.

Breaking down the contents of their new annual report, Kidwell shares how the same pain points are keeping hospitals operating in the red, struggling to make a profit. While sharing why this matters to patient care, he also lays out the major asks ahead of the state budget session. CHA and their partners are once again calling for state lawmakers to raise the Medicaid rate, so that they're not paying hospitals only a portion of the cost of services. Wulfhorst discusses the potential cost to the state if they do so, along with how federal funding uncertainty plays a role. State Comptroller, Sean Scanlon, speaks for the state about next steps. Plus, Kidwell gets into increasing hospital acquisition and merger deals and why the state needs to review the process.