Health First Files 120-Bed Palm Bay Hospital Expansion, Reimagined From 2023 Pullback
Editor’s note: Heads up for regular readers — I’m in surgery Monday morning for a reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (replacement) at Palm Bay Hospital. Yes, the same hospital this article is about. Expect a slower publishing pace for about a week. Prayers and well wishes are appreciated. — TG
Palm Bay, FL -- Health First has formally filed its Palm Bay Hospital expansion package with the city. Three applications landed at the iMS e-Portal on April 13, 2026, all tied to the hospital campus at 1421 Malabar Rd NE. Together they would add 120 beds to a 1992 facility that was designed for a city…
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