Form 4 Filed by Curry Kelly E on May 08, 2008

This form 4 (insider trading filing) was submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by insider Curry Kelly E on May 08, 2008. The CIK number of this insider is 934786. At the time of this reporting, Curry Kelly E is the Executive VP and COO of Health Management Associates Inc . See all insider stock transactions reported by Curry Kelly E and all stock buys, sales, and option exercises made by insiders at Health Management Associates Inc . The stock ticker symbol of Health Management Associates Inc is HMA.

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* CURRY KELLY E (Last) (First) (Middle) HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC. 5811 PELICAN BAY BOULEVARD, SUITE 500 (Street) NAPLES FL 34108 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES INC [ HMA ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Executive VP and COO
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/07/2008
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	05/07/2008		P		40,000	A	$7.2	253,472	D
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value								35,400	D ( 1 )
Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value								10,000	I	By a Revocable Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Stock Award	$0							( 2 )	07/01/2012	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	100,000 ( 2 )		100,000 ( 2 )	D
Contingent Stock Award	$0							02/19/2012	02/19/2012	Class A Common Stock, $.01 par value	20,870 ( 3 )		20,870 ( 3 )	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares are held jointly by Mr. Curry and his wife.

2. This deferred stock award granted under the Issuer's 1996 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan was previously reported by Mr. Curry and vests 20% on each anniversary date over five years of continued employment.

3. This contingent stock incentive award under the Issuer's 1996 Executive Incentive Compensation Plan was previously reported by Mr. Curry.

Remarks:

	/s/ Timothy R. Parry, Attorney-in-fact for Kelly E. Curry	05/08/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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