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FHA stands ready to work with our state lawmakers to find long-term solutions to increase access and quality, while reducing costs to our state's health care system.

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Addressing the Workforce Challenges

Florida faces an overall shortage of 59,000 nurses by 2035.

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FHA Education & Events

FHA works with hospital leaders across the state to offer professional development opportunities

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200 Hospital & Health Care System Members

The Florida Hospital Association is the leading voice for health care in the state of Florida.

321 Hospitals in Florida
394,000+ Full-Time and Part-Time Employees
$28.28 Billion in Employee Wages, Salaries and Benefits
15 Million Patients a Year
$1.6 Billion in Charity Care Provided

The Florida Hospital Association provides its members with the necessary leadership and effective advocacy to address these challenges and help build and sustain a world-class health system for all Floridians.

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Column: Protect Health Care Access in the State Budget

Budgets are about priorities. That is true whether it’s a household budget, a corporate budget, or a government budget.

Column: Planting the Seeds for Thriving Rural Health Care

Rural hospitals and communities across Florida are getting much-needed support from the federal and state governments. From the federal Rural Health Transformation Fund to the state Capital Improvement Fund and Rural Renaissance legislation, Florida’

Column: It’s Time to End Stopgap Health Care Policy

The short-term federal funding bill enacted last month reopened the federal government after the longest government shutdown on record. It also provided much-needed relief for hospitals and the patients and communities they serve.

Column: Honoring the Individuals Who Make Florida’s Hospitals Special

Gail Ryder, VP of behavioral health at BayCare Health System, was chosen as FHA’s 2025 Health Care Leader of the Year, and Dr. Alfred Gitu, family medicine physician and chief academic officer at Lee Health, was chosen as FHA’s Caregiver of the Year.

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As the state’s largest hospital association, the Florida Hospital Association provides a unified voice for Florida’s hospital community, advocating on behalf of its members to maintain and improve access to affordable, quality health care for all Floridians.