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HCA Healthcare breaks ground on another freestanding ER

ORLANDO, Fla. — Editor’s note: This story is available as a result of a content partnership between WFTV and the Orlando Business Journal.

HCA Healthcare Inc. has broken ground on a new $15.5 million emergency room in St. Cloud.

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The Nashville, Tennessee-based for-profit health system broke ground on the 11,000-square-foot HCA Florida Osceola East Emergency on May 9.

The new emergency room being built at 4920 E. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway in St. Cloud is expected to reach 100,000 residents.

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