By CHRIS POWELL Someone had to be found to take over Waterbury Hospital, Manchester Memorial Hospital, and Rockville General Hospital in Vernon as they wallowed in bankruptcy after being looted by their private-equity owner, Prospect Medical Holdings. Connecticut couldn’t afford to let the hospitals go out of business and leave major population centers without service.Continue reading “Hospital rescues promise far higher medical costs”
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State government’s growth causes record spending on lobbyists
By Chris Powell Lobbyists in Connecticut have a bad reputation, and it may get worse with the recent report from the Office of State Ethics that spending on lobbyists exceeded $28 million in the first quarter of this year and may reach a record high by the end of the year. Does Trump’s budget really spell doomContinue reading “State government’s growth causes record spending on lobbyists”
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