Griffin Health Services protects the well-being of residents in Connecticut. Griffin Health Services Corporation company provides health services through its 160-bed Griffin Hospital, a not-for-profit, acute care hospital in Derby, Connecticut. The hospital is an affiliate of the Planetree organization, which works with its member facilities to create patient-centered environments. As a Planetree facility, Griffin Hospital allows patients access to their own charts, contains no restricted areas, and uses alternative therapies such as meditation and acupuncture. The hospital also operates an inpatient psychiatric unit with about two dozen beds serving adults and seniors.

United American Healthcare (UAHC) is switching gears -- from managed care to medical device manufacturing services. Previously, the company operated the UAHC Health Plan of Tennessee, a managed care company whose network covered some 900 physicians and 20 hospitals. However, when its contract to serve Medicaid recipients in western Tennessee was not renewed in 2009, the company went seeking alternatives. It cast its future with the 2010 purchase of California-base Pulse Systems which provides contract manufacturing services to medical device makers. More specifically, Pulse Systems provides laser-cutting capabilities and other processing technology for cardiovascular devices.

3M Health Care Ltd. is the European arm of 3M's health care operations. The company manufactures and distributes medical, dental, veterinary, and food safety products. Its products range from wound care dressings, tapes, casting materials, and stethoscopes to transdermal patches and microbiology testing equipment. Its dental care products include adhesives, coatings, crowns, infection control, and sealers. The company also provides information services and software to the health care industry. 3M Health Care Ltd. maintains research and development facilities as well as manufacturing and distribution operations.

Bon Secours Health System provides succor to the sick and injured. The Roman Catholic health care organization, sponsored by the Bon Secours Ministries, is home to about 20 hospitals with some 4,400 licensed acute care beds. First founded in 1919, the organization's facilities are in seven states in the eastern US, from New York to Florida. In addition to its acute care hospitals, the not-for-profit health care system operates numerous nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, as well as outpatient centers, hospices, and home health care agencies. Its Global Ministry Initiative provides outreach for health care and social services in developing countries, particularly Haiti, Peru, and South Africa.

Molina Healthcare brings managed care to the Medicaid marketplace. Molina Healthcare company operates HMOs in 10 states, each of which caters primarily to participants in Medicaid or State Children's Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP). Molina contracts with community health care providers to supply care to its members in return for a set monthly fee for each member from the relevant state government. In California, Virginia, and Washington the company runs a group of primary care and behavioral health clinics. In addition, Molina provides Medicare health plans to seniors who are eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare. Dr. C. David Molina, father of CEO Joseph Molina, founded Molina Healthcare in 1980.

Natus Medical designs and manufactures audiological and neurological diagnostic and screening products. While the company's focus has historically been on infants (newborn hearing screening, neonatal monitoring), it has expanded its product line to include an array of screening and diagnostic systems for use with older children and adults. Its systems detect such neurological conditions as epilepsy and balance and sleep disorders. Natus also manufactures newborn and infant care products to diagnose and treat brain injury and jaundice. Natus Medical sells its wares in more than 100 countries through a direct sales force and distributors.

MidState Medical Center isn't lost in the middle. The acute care hospital serves central Connecticut and has some 145 beds (including six psychiatric beds). It offers patients a range of services including cardiac, emergency medicine, and maternity care. MidState Medical Center also has centers dedicated to diabetes, cancer treatment, digestive health, nutrition, and women's health. The hospital has been working hard to keep up with increasing demand for its services. It has built an addition to its campus that added emergency medical care services as well as opened a MidState Medical Services Building, to increase its outpatient care capacity.

Vanguard Health Systems wants to lead the way to better health care. The company operates more than a dozen for-profit acute care hospitals located in mostly affluent urban and suburban markets in Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Texas; all told, the hospitals have more than 4,000 licensed beds. Vanguard's medical campuses generally include outpatient facilities and medical office buildings that form local health care networks providing a continuum of care. Vanguard also runs three managed health care plans that serve more than 200,000 members in Arizona and Illinois (though its hospitals account for about 75% of its sales). The Blackstone Group owns a majority stake in the company.

Xograph Healthcare is a specialist company that sells medical-imaging equipment to health care providers involved in general diagnostic radiology, mammography, and mobile imaging. In addition to X-ray equipment manufactured by other companies, Xograph designs and manufactures quality control instruments for X-ray equipment. The company provides technical support for its equipment. Sales efforts focus on hospitals (NHS, private, and military) and veterinary clinics in the UK and Ireland. Other clients include chiropractors, research labs, and industrial users. Xograph sells its products in more than 35 countries.

Biomet, Inc. and its subsidiaries design, manufacture, and market products used primarily by musculoskeletal medical specialists in both surgical and non-surgical therapy. Biomet’s product portfolio encompasses reconstructive products, including orthopedic joint replacement devices, bone cements and accessories, autologous therapies and dental reconstructive implants; fixation products, including electrical bone growth stimulators, internal and external orthopedic fixation devices, craniomaxillofacial implants and bone substitute materials; spinal products, including spinal stimulation devices, spinal hardware and orthobiologics; and other products, such as arthroscopy products and softgoods and bracing products. Headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Biomet and its subsidiaries currently distribute products in approximately 90 countries.

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