Gov. Malloy’s denial follows a comment made Thursday by Chad Wable, Saint Mary’s CEO, that after announcing its plan to enter into a joint venture with LHP March 22, 2011, “We were told by the state and [legislative] delegation to find a way to work with the other hospital. As soon as we filed our [certificate of need] applications and started working with the state, that’s what we were told,” according to the report.
According to Paul Mounds, senior policy analyst for the Malloy administration, the state never put either hospital in a position where it had to accept a partnership. Two members of Greater Waterbury’s legislative delegation back Gov. Malloy and his administration in the denials. According to State Reps.Jeffery J. Berger (D-73rd District) and Selim G. Noujaim (R-74th District), they were not aware nor involved in any organized attempt to pressure Saint Mary’s to expand its original deal with LHP, according to the report.
Waterbury Hospital announced a new potential joint venture with Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanguard Health Systems last week. According to the report, Gov. Malloy has not had time to review the potential deal due to Hurricane Sandy recovery efforts.
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