Health Care District of Palm Beach County

What Health Care District of Palm Beach County does

Health Care District of Palm Beach County is a public health district organized under Florida law in 1988 to provide healthcare services to all residents of Palm Beach County, with particular focus on underserved populations in the Glades region. As a government state entity, it is governed by a Board of Commissioners and funded through local property taxes, Medicaid and government program reimbursements, contracted insurance payments, and its own District Cares Specialty Benefits program. Services are delivered regardless of patients' ability to pay, with sliding-scale and financial assistance available.

The District operates an integrated delivery network spanning the full continuum of care: Lakeside Medical Center, an acute care hospital in Belle Glade; C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics, a network of FQHC look-alike sites providing medical, dental, and behavioral health on a sliding-fee basis; the Edward J. Healey Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, a skilled nursing and long-term care facility in Riviera Beach; the Trauma Hawk helicopter air-ambulance service and a coordinated county trauma system; non-emergency ground transportation; a School Health Program embedded in Palm Beach County schools; and District Cares Specialty Benefits, a specialty coverage program for residents ineligible for other coverage. A forthcoming Two Waters Mental Health Center, announced in March 2026, will extend the system into crisis and behavioral health.

The go-to-market model is direct-to-consumer: patients access facilities across the county, with referrals flowing from healthcare providers, social services, and community organizations. Marketing occurs through community events, the District Beat newsletter, and the public website rather than paid acquisition. The District's competitive position rests on its regulatory mandate as the county's safety-net provider, the geographic breadth of its owned-and-operated facilities, and a nationally recognized integrated whole-person care model that has drawn federal engagement from HHS. Leadership is headed by CEO Darcy Davis, with operations scaled to a 1,001-5,000 employee workforce.

Name

Health Care District of Palm Beach County

Legal name

Health Care District of Palm Beach County

Website

https://hcdpbc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Public health district operating an integrated safety-net healthcare system across Palm Beach County, including a hospital, FQHC primary care clinics, skilled nursing facility, trauma/transport services, school health, and the forthcoming Two Waters Mental Health Center, serving all county residents regardless of ability to pay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Healthcare Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities (6232)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Public Health & Human Services Administration (BPAIACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public/County Primary Care Clinics (HLAFAGAI), Value-Based Primary Care Organizations (Risk-Bearing) (HLAFAGAF)

Keywords

• Public health services
• Acute care hospital
• Primary care clinics
• Trauma medical transport
• Skilled nursing facility

Headquarters

HQ city

West Palm Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tax Revenue: Public health district funded by local tax revenues to serve Palm Beach County residents regardless of ability to pay
2. Medicaid and Government Programs: Revenue from Florida Medicaid members and other government-sponsored healthcare programs
3. Insurance Reimbursements: Payment from contracted insurance companies for covered healthcare services
4. District Cares Specialty Benefits: Specialty health coverage program for residents not eligible for other coverage options

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Health Care District of Palm Beach County operates an integrated public healthcare delivery system that provides acute hospital care, primary care, behavioral health, skilled nursing and rehabilitation, trauma and emergency medical transport, school-based health services, and specialty health coverage programs to the residents of Palm Beach County regardless of their ability to pay. Services are delivered through owned-and-operated facilities including Lakeside Medical Center, the C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics, the Edward J. Healey Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, and the forthcoming Two Waters Mental Health Center, supported by the Trauma Hawk helicopter and ground transportation fleet.

Product overview

Health Care District of Palm Beach County is a public health system providing a comprehensive portfolio of healthcare services through a platform of distinct facilities and programs. The organization operates Lakeside Medical Center (acute care hospital), C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics (FQHCs offering integrated primary care), the Edward J. Healey Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (skilled nursing facility), Trauma Hawk (helicopter trauma transport), Ground Transportation (medical transport), School Health Program, and District Cares Specialty Benefits (health coverage). The system also includes the forthcoming Two Waters Mental Health Center for crisis and mental health care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) operated by the Health Care District, providing integrated whole-person primary care, including medical, dental, and behavioral health services, to Palm Beach County residents regardless of ability to pay.
• Lakeside Medical Center Acute care hospital located in Belle Glade, Florida, operated by the Health Care District to provide emergency, inpatient, and outpatient medical services to Palm Beach County residents with a focus on the Glades region.
• Edward J. Healey Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Skilled nursing and long-term care facility in Riviera Beach, Florida, operated by the Health Care District to provide extended nursing care, rehabilitation, and dementia services for patients requiring post-acute or long-term placement.
• Trauma Hawk Helicopter-based air medical transport service operated by the Health Care District to provide rapid trauma transfers for critically injured patients across Palm Beach County.
• School Health Program School-based health program operated by the Health Care District that delivers nursing care, student medication planning, and chronic condition management directly inside Palm Beach County schools.
• Ground Transportation Ambulance and non-emergency medical ground transportation services operated by the Health Care District to provide medical transport for patients throughout Palm Beach County.
• District Cares Specialty Benefits Specialty health coverage program operated by the Health Care District that provides health benefits to Palm Beach County residents, including Florida Medicaid members and residents who do not qualify for other coverage.
• Two Waters Mental Health Center Future crisis and mental health care facility announced by the Health Care District to deliver mental health and substance use treatment services for individuals in Palm Beach County experiencing acute crises.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/healthcaredist
• Facebookfacebook.com/healthcaredistrict

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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