Health Bills Could Close More Trauma Center Doors
Closings Would Leave Many Florida Residents Without Life-Saving Care

March 27, 2007 - Committees in the Florida House and Senate today voted on bills that would substantially weaken Florida's already financially fragile network of trauma centers. Trauma center physicians and administrators from around the state called both pieces of legislation accounting gimmicks, which if passed, would have tragic consequences for Florida residents.

Save Our Trauma Centers Today
So They Can Save Someone You Love Tomorrow

Florida's Trauma Centers are in a funding crisis that is affecting people from all walks of life. The expense to operate our state's 21 trauma centers is estimated at over $126 million per year, and hospital revenues do not meet these mounting expenses. Extraordinary expenses associated with maintaining 24-hour readiness--having more than a dozen physician specialists and an operating room team on standby at all times--is a costly business. Now is the time to ensure that doors to the trauma center don't close forever.
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