:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/RSTY4PLWYZB2LOPQIERUHN7RQY.jpg "Hartford HealthCare is expanding across Connecticut. Its urgent care centers have lower costs than hospital emergency rooms. – Hartford Courant")
As Hartford HealthCare extends its reach across Connecticut, the number of its urgent care centers that offer patients an alternative to costly emergency rooms is growing, too. The 28 centers are far afield from Hartford, stretching north to Enfield, south to Branford and West Haven, and east to New London and Norwich. In January, Hartford…
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