Hi All,

Lt. Gov Susan Bysiewicz will be in our area tomorrow night for a fundraiser.  If you have time, stop by and help to keep savdkh.org in front of her.  Many politicians are s promising to support women - here is your chance to make sure they do.

The Killingly grange on Rte 101 just up the hill from Zips.

Here are a few talking points from Maggie:

1.  Deny the CON for DKH-Covenant
No cost containment 
Covenant will not provide additional resources which will lower costs
Hospital systems do not reduce costs but increase costs
No quality improvementCovenant's three acute care hospitals lack The Joint Commission accreditation and have lower quality rankings on CMS (Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and Leapfrog indicators
Reduced access especially for vulnerable populationsReproductive healthcare will be banned by Catholic policies (ERDs)
Women and men must access services mostly outside our region
2.  Political will and financial assistance from the state to keep DKH solvent and independent
Cancel the "Hospital Provider Assessment" (Day Kimball $10 million annually) for CT independent hospitals whose five year operating margins are below the state median (currently only Day Kimball and Bristol hospitals) by executive order or legislation.