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Citizen & Community Advocates for Best-In-Class Hospital Operator

December 2nd, 2025 - PUBLIC VIDEO of Hospital District Meeting - Highlights include new Board Chair and RFP Counsel workshop on progress towards RFP
November 26th - upcoming December 2nd Public Workshop / Meeting Agenda
November 4th, 2025 - PUBLIC VIDEO of Hospital District Meeting. Highlights include new Board leadership elected to Chair and Vice Chair positions. 
November 3rd, 2025 - First 200 Responses of our Resident Stakeholder Survey
November 2nd, 2025 - Agenda for November 4th District Board Meeting
October 31st, 2025 -  City Commissioner Sam Kaufman letter to Hospital District Board for upcoming November 4th District Board Meeting
October 28th, 2025 - RESIDENT SURVEY! 

If you're a Lower Florida Keys resident, including from Big Pine to Key West, PLEASE TAKE OUR RESIDENT SURVEY! Your name will remain confidential, and the data will be shared with the community and participants drafting and authorizing the RFP and lease process for the next hospital operator of LKMC 
October 31st, 2025 - What our survey is, and isn't.
October 28th, 2025 - CHS to divest 7 more hospitals in 2025, more sales in discussion: CEO
Becker's Hospital Review
October 28th, 2025 - Resident Survey Press Release
October 27th, 2025 - CHS (parent company of LKMC hospital operator) to sell another (3) hospitals. This sale would take CHS to 67 hospitals, down from their high of 206 hospitals in 2014
LKMC Reports $31 Million Net Income for 2024 Year End to AHCA 
October 7th, 2025 - PUBLIC VIDEO of Hospital District Meeting. Highlights - RFP moving forward with RFP counsel,Akerman LLP, Akerman to work with community stakeholders, and future consultant to bring RFP towards community needs.
October 2nd, 2025 - Hospital District Board AGENDA - for October 7th Board Meeting. Includes AKERMAN Law discussion items on Request for Proposal (RFP) process and Board conflict of interest forms / disclosures.
October 2nd, 2025 - AKERMAN Law "Initial Proposed Draft" outline of Request for Proposal (RFP) for District Board and Public Input
FYI - Consulting Firm Juniper proposal to assist Hospital District Board in Request for Proposal (RFP) process to secure numerous hospital operator bids for next LKMC contract
FYI - Consulting Firm Stroudwater proposal to assist Hospital District Board in Request for Proposal (RFP) process to secure numerous hospital operator bids for next LKMC contract
September 9th, 2025 - PUBLIC VIDEO of Hospital District Board Meeting - Discussions of process for numerous hospital operators to bid for next 30 year lease of LKMC​
August 5th, 2025 - PUBLIC VIDEO of Hospital District Board Meeting
August 5th, 2025 AKERMAN LAW Report to District Board on Request for Proposal (RFP) for assisting District Board with negotiating hospital management option contracts
June 12th, 2025 - PUBLIC VIDEO of Hospital District Board Meeting
May 6th 2025 - PUBLIC VIDEO of Hospital District Board Meeting
April 1st 2025 - PUBLIC VIDEO

Special Meeting of the Hospital District Board regarding the Lease of LKMC, Key West's Public Hospital. Majority of district Commissioners vote yes on legal representation as recommended by their committee, yet Chairwoman Kathy Ovide votes NO, for the second time. ?? The motion passes despite Chairwoman Ovide.
March 6 2025 - KEYS WEEKLY

4 Companies want to run Key West's Public Hospital LKMC, - Board seeks consultant to guide competitive process
November 2nd, 2025 - OHkw letter to District Board regarding OHkw survey, RFP process and upcoming District Meeting on Tuesday November 4th
March 4th 2025 - PUBLIC VIDEO
 
Special Meeting of the Hospital District Board regarding the Lease of LKMC, Key West's Public Hospital. CHS (current Lessee) lease term ends 2029 and seeks early renewal, Mount Sinai, Baptist and Tampa General present interest for next lease term beginning 2029
March 4th 2025 - MOUNT SINAI

Presentation to Key West Citizens and Hospital District Board their desire to participate in becoming the next Lower Keys Medical Center Hospital Operator
March 4th 2025 - CHS

Publication to Key West Citizens and Hospital District Board (current Hospital Operator, CHS, Lessee) their desire for an early lease renewal (versus 2029 lease termination) to continue as Lower Keys Medical Center Hospital Operator 
March 4th 2025 - CHS PRESS RELEASE

CHS unveils $350 Million+ Investment Proposal to keep care in the Keys "as part of an early renewal proposal for Lower Keys Medical Center". CHS's lease with the Hospital District expires April 30th, 2029.
February 20th 2025 - HEALTHCARE DIVE

Community Health Systems (CHS), Parent Company of Key West's Public Hospital, Lower Keys Medical Center reports 2024 Net Income (Loss) of $516 Million for its 75 Hospitals as it seeks sales of Hospitals to pay down its debt
February 7th, 2025 - KEYS WEEKLY

Health Care Advocates Get
Hopeful News About Hospital
February 4th, 2025 - PUBLIC VIDEO

Public Meeting of the Lower Florida Keys Hospital District Board with discussions regarding LKMC, Key West's Public Hospital, and vote to attain outside counsel and seek competitive bids from other Hospital Operators to operate LKMC.
February 4th, 2025  - OHkw PRESS RELEASE

District Board Authorizes Independent Counsel
& Opens Public Meetings to additional Hospital Operator's interest for becoming LKMC's next Hospital Lessee beyond 2029
January 7th, 2025 - PUBLIC VIDEO

Hospital District Board Meeting - "Does our District Board Have Sole-Control of our own Public Hospital? NO. "
January 22nd, District Responds to OHkw on Meetings, Agenda's & Speaking Protocols
January 21st Public Request to District Commissioners for Consideration and Information
January 20th, 2025 - KEYS NEWS -
Hospital Board hears presentation for renewal of CHS Lease
January 16th, 2025 OHkw PRESS RELEASE
Hospital District loses sole-control over our Public Hospital. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NEEDED!
January 16th, 2025 - KEYS WEEKLY - "IS THE HOSPITAL'S FUTURE IN ONE MAN'S HANDS"?
NEW MONTHLY HOSPITAL DISTRICT MEETINGS - OHkw urging the public to attend and ADVOCATE!
Feb 4, Mar 4, Apr 1, May 6, June 17, July 8......
LKMC & All Florida Hospital Financial Data - 10 Years provided by State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) - Sorted by Profit Margin
January 7th, 2025 - OHkw's letter to District Commissioners prior to January 7th Public Meeting
CHS, Parent company of LKMC Hospital Operator logs $391 Million Loss in Q3 of 2024
October 30th, 2024 - OHkw letter to Hospital District Board for consideration
(October 24th, 2024) - Community Health Systems (parent company of Lower Keys Medical Center) logs $391Million loss in Q3 - Fierce Healthcare
(August 3, 2024) - The Lower Florida Keys Hospital District Board Meeting scheduled for Monday, August 5th TO BE RESCHEDULED do to effects of weather.
(July 31, 2024) -   CHS to sell 3 more hospitals, exiting Pennsylvania.
(July 30, 2024) CHS still eying $1 Billion in hospital sales
 
(May 20th, 2024) - Lower Keys Officials, Residents are anxious about medical care services -  Julia Cooper WLRN
(May 16, 2024) Governor DeSantis appoints three new Board Members, and reappoints five existing Board Members to the Lower Florida Keys Hospital District Board

(May 6th, 2024) - Steward Health, Operator of 8 Florida Hospitals files for Bankruptcy. A caution to Florida Special Hospital Districts of Public Hospitals; Know the financial integrity of your Hospital Operators.  

(April 30, 2024) OHkw Press Release for Public Hospital District Meeting - Wednesday May 8th at 2:30PM, Harvey Government Center Key West

(April 26, 2024) CHS Continues [Hospital] Selling Spree, atop $41 Million Loss first-quarter 2024 - HealthLeaders
(April 21st, 2024) - OHkw requests District Hospital Board formally adopt a competitive / comparative process of numerous Hospital Operators for LKMC lease renewal at May 8th, 2024 Board Meeting
(April 4, 2024) Lower Florida Keys Medical Center Owner (CHS) anticipates selling another $1 Billion of its Hospitals in 2024.

(March 13, 2024) OHkw Responds to Lower Florida Keys Hospital District Board Counsel, and Board of Commissioners and Advocates for Competitive Bid Successor Hospital Operators at 2029

(March 9, 2024) - Keys News "Task Force Forms to look at Hospital Lease"

(March 8, 2024) Lower Florida Keys Hospital District Board Attorney responds to OKhw Questions

(March 6 2024) Keys Weekly Article - on Lower Keys Medical Center (pages 4 and 12)
CHS now "publicly" asking for Lease Extension

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