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

(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, Parent company of Lower Keys Medical Center continues with financial challenges in its divestiture of more hospitals to reduce debt, while credit agency FITCH RATINGS has labeled CHS "A Substantial Credit Risk", noting "Default is a Real Possibility".
(June 19, 2024) - Novant Health notifies CHS of its intent to terminate purchase of two CHS Hospitals in North Carolina
(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 7th, 2024) - Mount Sinai Medical Center responds to OHkw inquiry to interest in expanding healthcare further in Key West

(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 18th, 2024) CHS to sell Tennessee Hospital

(Date Change) ADVOCATE WITH US at the next Lower Florida Keys Hospital District Board Meeting on May 8th, 2024!
(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

(December 2023) Lower Florida Keys Hospital District Board Minutes

CHS 2023 Year End 10-K SEC Filing, Disclosures of Financials and Risk Factors

CHS hit with Justice Department Investigation
CHS reports Year End 2023 Net Income Loss of $133 Million
FTC Sues to block acquisition of Two Hospitals from Community Health Systems
Florida is a good market, but.
CHS at a glance
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