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CT officials approve UConn acquisition of Prospect-owned hospital

By CTMirror.org  
   February 02, 2026

The Connecticut Office of Health Strategy on Friday evening approved a $13 million deal for the state's flagship medical institution — the University of Connecticut Health Center — to purchase Waterbury Hospital, one of three struggling hospitals owned by bankrupt hospital operator Prospect Medical Holdings. The approval marks yet another step towards concluding a lengthy search to find buyers for Prospect's Connecticut hospitals — a process that often seemed on the brink of failure. 

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