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Old 03-25-2016, 10:15 AM
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The Mayo Clinic just up the road ( 2.5 hours ). I have been there several times, including surgery, and they are definitely first rate. U of Florida is just up the road (a little over an hour). I think Florida is fine for health care but you need to drive a bit to find the good stuff. If you have an issue that is over the top you should consider a drive. Emergency room visits are, of course, not applicable.


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Originally Posted by graciegirl View Post
The Villages Hospital is not run by The Villages but it was built by The Villages and rented to THIS hospital "company". There are levels in hospital's and this one is NOT a large teaching hospital and Florida is not the best place for medical care. It is the one disappointment here that does not seem to be immediately solvable. You cannot make GREAT doctors come here. Teaching hospitals are a magnet for research money and extremely skilled specialists.