CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the use of our reports on the entities and dated as listed below incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-_____) and the related Prospectus-Proxy Statement of HEALTHSOUTH Corporation and ReadiCare, Inc. HEALTHSOUTH Corporation and Subsidiaries .................. May 23, 1996 Surgical Health Corporation ............................... April 18, 1995 ReLife, Inc. .............................................. February 17, 1995 Rehab Systems Company ..................................... September 8, 1995 Sutter Surgery Centers, Inc. .............................. March 31, 1995 Advantage Health Corporation .............................. October 4, 1995 Harmarville Rehabilitation Center, Inc. ................... August 25, 1995 ERNST & YOUNG LLP October 22, 1996