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House approves joint‑venture plan to stabilize community hospitals; amendment directs proceeds to General Fund if sold
Summary
Lawmakers passed an emergency measure allowing the University of Connecticut Health Center (Yukon/ UConn naming in transcript) to form a nonprofit joint‑venture to acquire at‑risk hospitals and stabilize local health care access; a floor amendment requires any proceeds from a future sale to be returned to the state General Fund.
The House approved emergency-certified HB 8001 on Nov. 12, 2025, authorizing a joint‑venture initiative to enable the University of Connecticut Health Center (referenced in floor debate as Yukon Health in the transcript) to acquire and operate community hospitals at risk of closure. Sponsors said the arrangement would preserve emergency-room access, stabilize staffing…
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