Facts & Figures
Did You Know . . . ?
- In 1993, New England's personal health care expenditures averaged $3,585, 19 percent higher than the national average of $3,020. Among individual states, Connecticut ranked second highest in the nation with a per capita personal health care expenditure of $3,727; only Massachusetts spent more per capita in 1993 -- $3,892.
- The University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington consists of over 1.7 million square feet of space divided into 35 buildings on a 162 acre campus.
- UCHC presents the Discovery Series, free monthly programs on a wide variety of health topics to anyone interested in attending.
- The number of children suffering from asthma in the US is estimated to have increased by 49 percent since 1982. See what UCHC is doing about it! Search the Connecticut Health website by keyword: asthma
- Construction of the Health Center's main campus began in 1966. The original building plans called for a massive, circular building originally contained about 1.2 million square feet, seven miles of corridors, and 2,000 rooms.
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