Report No. 1 · 2026 edition · all states
Connecticut
In Connecticut, 1 of the 7 general hospital systems over $100 million with a hospital in the state reported more in chief executive compensation than they gave in charity care; nationally, 73 of 655. The median system with a hospital in Connecticut spent 1.53% of expenses on charity care, against 1.06% for all systems nationally. Highest reported chief executive compensation: $5,943,362, Michael Dowling, Northwell Health (Long Island Jewish) (files from New York).
24 nonprofit hospital systems have a hospital in Connecticut, 1 of them filing from another state. A system with hospitals in several states is listed on each of those states' pages with its system-wide figures.
| # | System and CEO | CEO pay | Revenue | Charity care, % of expenses | Charity care | CEO pay as % of charity care |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Northwell Health (Long Island Jewish)Michael Dowling · files from New York | $5.9M | $19.6B | 1.05% | $198.9M | 3.0% |
| 53 | Yale New Haven HospitalChristopher O'Connor | $5.0M | $4.9B | 2.64% | $124.8M | 4.0% |
| 151 | The Stamford HospitalKathleen Silard | $2.3M | $908.9M | 1.23% | $11.4M | 20.3% |
| 185 | Connecticut Children's Medical CenterJames E Shmerlingdhafache · children’s | $2.1M | $639.6M | 0.16% | $983,483 | 208.7% |
| 229 | Middlesex HospitalVincent Capece Jr | $1.7M | $562.6M | 0.28% | $1.5M | 116.4% |
| 245 | Saint Francis Hospital and Medical CenterMontez Carter | $1.7M | $1.8B | 2.54% | $44.1M | 3.8% |
| 284 | Hospital for Special CareLynn Ricci FACHE | $1.5M | $140.5M | 0.00% | $824 | 176097.2% |
| 443 | Griffin HospitalPatrick A Charmel | $937,007 | $273.7M | 0.91% | $2.3M | 40.5% |
| 557 | Bristol HospitalKurt Barwis | $687,770 | $175.2M | 1.53% | $2.6M | 26.8% |
Systems not shown: 15 with an unidentifiable chief executive or charity care reported off line 7a. Each has its own page: Hartford Hospital, The Hospital of Central Connecticut, Bridgeport Hospital, The William W Backus Hospital, Svmc Holdings, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Greenwich Hospital, The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Day Kimball Healthcare, Gaylord Hospital, Silver Hill Hospital, Masonicare Health Center, Natchaug Hospital, The Connecticut Hospice, Hebrew Home & Hospital.
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