The healthcare sector is a cornerstone of Greater New Haven's economy, serving as the region’s largest employer and a key driver of economic growth. With approximately 23,860 healthcare practitioners and technical professionals, employment in the sector exceeds the national average. However, workforce shortages persist, particularly for registered nurses (RNs) and certified nursing assistants (CNAs), with over 1,400 job openings currently listed in the area.

The expansion of healthcare infrastructure has enhanced accessibility and quality of care while also fueling economic growth through increased construction activity, job creation, and revenue generation. Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS) remains a major anchor institution. Hartford HealthCare is expanding its regional presence.

Greater New Haven’s healthcare system's long-term success will depend on sustaining financial stability, investing in workforce development, and ensuring access to healthcare for all residents.

2025 Report Milestones & Accomplishments

• Hartford HealthCare and YNHHS have established a joint venture to provide proton therapy services at the Connecticut Proton Therapy Center (CPTC), a 25,000 sq. ft. facility in Wallingford. The CPTC will offer proton therapy, a type of radiation therapy that uses high-energy protons to treat many solid cancer tumors, including the brain and central nervous system, eye, gastrointestinal tract, head and neck, liver, lung, prostate, spine, and some breast tumors. It is expected to open in December 2026.
• YNHHS is building the $1.2 billion, 500,000 sq. ft. Adams Neurosciences Center (to open in 2027).
• In its second year, a partnership between YNHHS and four local universities, supported by a $10 million grant, aims to produce 557 additional nurses and train 1,250 patient care associates/technicians by 2027.
• Hartford Healthcare continues to expand its presence in the region, with locations in 12 of our 15 towns. It provides a wide range of services, including urgent care, orthopedic surveys, gastroenterology, radiology, and more.