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

“The greatest wealth is health.” – Virgil.

Upcoming PUBLIC MEETINGS to discuss Hospital Operator options for Lower Keys Medical Center.


November 4th, 2025 - 3:00PM
Doubletree Grand Key Resort

December 2nd, 2025 - 2:30PM

Doubletree Grand Key Resort


To review past Public Meeting videos
review our News and Updates section
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Lower Keys Medical Center (LKMC) is our Publicly Owned Hospital which we lease to Community Health Systems (CHS), our current Hospital Operator, who's lease ends on April 30th, 2029. While April 2029 may seem a long way off, the process to renew the lease with the existing Hospital Operator, or a new one has already begun. 

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Our Public Hospital is governed by a local board of commissioners, The Lower Florida Keys Hospital District Board (the District Board). Recently, The District Board has agreed to issue a Request For Proposal (RFP) which outlines important terms and services which the next Hospital Operator bids on.

 

Currently, the goal is to complete all the terms within an RFP which would include healthcare benchmarks and services to be provided is January 2026. 

 

Hospital Operators interested in attaining our next (presumably next 30 year lease) include existing Hospital Operator CHS, as well as Mount Sinai and Baptist.

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Which Hospital Operator is chosen as our sole community hospital is one of the most important decisions facing our community. OHkw, as well as Commissioner Sam Kaufman's Task Force is seeking Resident Citizen, Healthcare Practitioner, Community Healthcare Advocacy Groups and Emergency First Responder input to help guide the RFP process.  We need input, advocacy, and attendance at the District meetings. Please contact us and share your thoughts at info@OHkw.org

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