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$362 Million Plan Passes: UConn Health Center Will Get New Hospital Tower PDF Print E-mail

Amanda Falcone, The Hartford Courant

May 5, 2010

The University of Connecticut Health Center campus in Farmington can look forward to a new patient tower, central Connecticut a number of new medical initiatives, and area hospitals an ambitious new partnership under a plan that won final legislative approval Tuesday.

The Senate passed the $362 million measure in a 28-7 vote, following a House vote several days ago. The bill now heads to Gov. M. Jodi Rell, who has pledged to sign it.

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Senate Approves UConn Hospital Expansion PDF Print E-mail

Christine Stuart, CTNewsJunkie.com

May 4, 2010

The Senate gave final passage Tuesday to a bill that authorizes an expansion of the University of Connecticut Health Center and medical school in Farmington while also creating a partnership with other hospitals in the area.

The Senate voted 28 to 7 in favor of the first expansion and renovation of the hospital in 35 years. Click here to read about passage of the bill in the House.

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UConn Health Center Plans Get Senate Approval; Republicans Try, But Fail, To Amend The Bill PDF Print E-mail

Amanda Falcone, The Hartford Courant

May 4, 2010

The Senate voted 28-7 today to approve plans to renovate John Dempsey Hospital at the University of Connecticut Health Center.

The House of Representatives voted on the bill over the weekend. The measure now goes to the governor.

The hospital is 35 years old, and the state has bailed the health center out of financial trouble several times since 2000. The changing of the composition of beds at Dempsey is expected to help the hospital financially, said Sen. MaryAnn Handley, D-Manchester.

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Related News:

UConn Health Center Plan Gets House Boost (The Hartford Courant)
House Approves UConn Health Center Plan By 109 - 34; Long-Running Clash Among Hartford Area Hospitals Ends (The Hartford Courant)
Plan reduces UConn's financial ability (The Daily Campus)
Editorial: New bill could enhance communication with state (The Daily Campus)
Spending cutbacks necessary to deal with lack of state funds (The Daily Campus)
What It Will Take To Turn State Around (The Hartford Courant)
UConn, with eye on $100M in federal funds, gets $8M to rehab a health center building (Journal Inquirer)
Our view: Students get valuable chance (Norwich Bulletin)
Loan Forgiveness, Tuition Waiver Proposals Passed By Committee (The Hartford Courant)
$352 Million UConn Health Center Plan Gets Early "Yes" Vote (The Hartford Courant)
Health Center Proposal Merits Support (The Hartford Courant)
Health network would cure many ills (The Day)
John Dempsey Hospital Funding In Jeopardy? (HartfordBusiness.com)
State Pitches New $352 Million UConn Health Center Plan As 'Partnership' (The Hartford Courant)
UConn's at Center of $325M Health Partnership (NBC Connecticut)
Rell airs revised John Dempsey Hospital plan (Hartford Business)
Governor Rell Unveils Plan for New Hospital Tower and Health Center Renovations (UConn Health Center Today)
Rell Announces UConn Health Center Plan (The Hartford Courant)

 

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