Thanks to Governor Ron DeSantis ’ leadership and veto of HB 6017, Florida is protecting quality, accessible, and affordable health care. Dr. Larry Antonucci, chair of FHA’s Board of Trustees and president and CEO of Lee Health, echoed support for the Governor’s decision during yesterday’s press conference, “When you think about high-risk specialties like obstetrics and emergency medicine, this is going to increase the cost – there is no doubt about it, and it will be a deterrent to the one thing that is critical for all of us, and that's the recruitment of physicians to this state.” Learn more >> https://www.fha.org/FHA/News-Content/New-Releases/FHA-Applauds-Governor-DeSantis-Protecting-Health-Care-Access.aspx (fb)

Hurricane season begins next week. Don’t wait for a disaster to strike – start to plan and prepare now to stay safe this hurricane season >> https://www.floridadisaster.org/planprepare/ (fb)