An additional 40 million dollars from Connecticut's share of federal coronavirus support is headed to Connecticut’s acute care hospitals to bolster their work responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Danbury Hospital will receive $3.2 million from the state.  The funding is being distributed to non-governmental, short-term general hospitals that meet certain requirements. It supplements the over $980 million direct federal funding received by the hospitals to date during the pandemic. The hospitals will be required to allocate at least 15 percent of their Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to eligible physician groups or ambulatory surgical centers that are enrolled in Connecticut’s Medicaid program and are formally affiliated with the hospital.  Budget Secretary Melissa McCaw says this will target some of the reimbursement for COVID-related costs specifically for providers who are supporting Connecticut residents, including Medicaid members, in continuing to access primary care and support with chronic conditions, both in person and via telehealth.