CT officials approve UConn acquisition of Prospect-owned hospital

CT officials approve UConn acquisition of Prospect-owned hospital

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 th…