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Originally Posted by Hancle704
The more I read in the Daily Sun about healthcare system in the Villages and the nice story about the hospital expansion, I have to wonder if we are getting the entire story or just a sales pitch with lots of happy talk. I was already living here when we were told the only way we would see an expanded hospital was if we supported a new tax to pay for it. The referendum was defeated because when all of the facts were made known people rejected it and soon after, money was found and construction began without the tax.
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Maybe it's because it's late and past my bedtime, but somewhere in my mind (somewhere), I understood that hospital expansions, new hospitals, etc. must meet certain State of Florida criteria before anything can happen. Maybe that's where the tax part came in? Seems like in some respects, Florida is kind of a "Mother, may I?" state when he comes to healthcare and new/expanded facilities on if and where.
Can you or anyone else enlighten me?
As for TVHC, I like the doctors I already had before that idea came along. None of them participate and that is A-OK with me. I hate HMO's with a passion and how the rules can constantly change and then bite you where it hurts most. Seems like all of them are run by people (bureaucrats) who know about as much about health/patient care as my cat and care about as much. (To be clear: The bureaucrats, not the doctors/nurses.)
G'nite. I'll check back tomorrow for a possible answer to my question.