Broward's two hospital districts lobby for bill that would give them sweeping new business powers

Shane Strum, president and CEO of Broward Health and Interim CEO of Memorial Healthcare announcing in February the two hospital districts' "Better Together" initiative to expand access to primary and maternity care in the county.

By Dan Christensen, FloridaBulldog.org

Nearly identical bills quietly filed in the Florida House and Senate would grant Broward’s two taxpayer-supported hospital districts sweeping new powers they could use to merge or go into business with any public or private company without fear of violating state or federal antitrust laws.

The bills (HB 1253 and SB 1518) were introduced amid turmoil at the South Broward Hospital District, which does business as Memorial Healthcare – where 66 employees were fired on Monday – and fresh questions about a lack of transparency at the North Broward Hospital District, which does business as Broward Health.

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Broward's two hospital districts lobby for bill that would give them sweeping new business powers

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