Florida Hospital Association

The measure is part of an executive order by Gov. Ron DeSantis aimed at curbing the number of people being sent to Florida from the southern border by the federal government.

The Florida Hospital Association said the House budget is harsher on hospitals, but said both chambers are proposing to eliminate funds for facilities that treat large numbers of Medicaid patients.

Florida Hospital Association president Mary Mayhew says staff having to isolate due to the virus and workers taking lucrative travel jobs are posing challenges for hospitals amid the omicron surge.

The Safety Net Alliance and the Florida Hospital Association are asking state lawmakers to consider doubling the amount of money it spends on medical residencies.

Nursing shortages were already a problem, but the COVID-19 pandemic and population growth are making things worse.

Hospitals are using three to four times as much oxygen as they were before the pandemic. Also, a lack of delivery drivers is adding to the problem.

With its choice of a new leader, the Florida Hospital Association has signaled that seeking legislative approval to expand Medicaid won’t be among its top priorities.

State hospitals are battling back against a pair of proposed “transparency” rules requiring hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to provide...

When a health care provider wants to build a new hospital, hospice or nursing home in Florida, or even revamp and old one, they first have to apply for...

Florida hospitals paid for $1.5 billion in health costs for uninsured and underinsured patients last year.