Healthcare Finance News November 30, 2021
CEO Sam Hazen said recent population growth in Florida played a part in the decision to expand.
HCA Healthcare has announced plans to build three new acute care hospitals in Florida to help meet the state’s growing need for healthcare services.
The new hospitals include a 90-bed acute care facility in Gainesville, a 60-bed hospital near The Villages and a 100-bed acute care hospital in Fort Myers. Construction is expected to begin next year.
HCA did not disclose the price tag for construction. But the new hospitals are a continuation of HCA Healthcare’s recent commitment in Florida where the organization has invested approximately $3 billion over the last three years. This includes the $360 million HCA Florida University Hospital, which...