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12/11/2025
Op-Ed: A Lifeline for Rural Connecticut
A Lifeline for Rural Connecticut By State Senator Heather Somers and State Senator Jeff Gordon, M.D. This summer, we warned that Connecticut’s hospitals were being pushed to the brink. Financial strain caused by the state’s hospital tax and chronic underfunding have left even our most resilient institutions scrambling to meet the needs of their communities. ... Op-Ed: A Lifeline for Rural Connecticut
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12/11/2025
Sen. Gordon Applauds OHS Approval of Hartford HealthCare Acquisition of ECHN Hospitals, Calls Decision a Major Step Toward Stability, Access, and Local Jobs
HARTFORD, CT – State Senator Jeff Gordon (R-Woodstock), a practicing physician and advocate for strengthening Connecticut’s health-care system, issued the following statement today after the Office of Health Strategy (OHS) formally approved Hartford HealthCare’s emergency Certificate of Need application to acquire Manchester Memorial Hospital, Rockville General Hospital, and related Eastern Connecticut Health Network (ECHN) assets. ... Sen. Gordon Applauds OHS Approval of Hartford HealthCare Acquisition of ECHN Hospitals, Calls Decision a Major Step Toward Stability, Access, and Local Jobs
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12/11/2025
CT Senate GOP Statement on New Licensed Nurses Policy
Sen. Heather Somers, Sen. Jeff Gordon, and Sen. Stephen Harding issued the following statement regarding the new state policy that seeks to make it easier for licensed nurses from other jurisdictions to practice in Connecticut. “This has been a Republican priority for more than a decade. We have worked in bipartisan fashion to make Connecticut ... CT Senate GOP Statement on New Licensed Nurses Policy