Endologix is a developer and manufacturer of minimally invasive treatments for vascular diseases. Endologix is focusing on the development and marketing of its patented technology for the treatment of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA). An aneurysm is a weakening of the wall of the aorta, the largest artery of the body. Aortic aneurysm disease is a leading cause of death in the United States and it is estimated that 1.7 million persons over 55 years of age have an AAA. Each year, physicians diagnose approximately 200,000 people in the United States with AAA.Endologix is currently marketing its Powerlink® Delivery System an innovative, one-piece endoluminal stent graft (ELG) used in treating AAA that has significant advantages when compared with marketed stent alternatives. Powerlink has been commercially available in Europe since 1999. FDA approval for the Powerlink AAA stent graft was received on October 29, 2004. The Powerlink superior design is covered by 17 U.S. patents with 361 allowed claims; the technology is designed to overcome shortcomings of first-generation ELGs. The device is for sale in the United States and selected international markets. Endologix is a publicly-held company trading on NASDAQ: ELGX. The Company's corporate office is located in Irvine, California.

American Postal Workers Union (APWU) Health Plan is the health plan division of the American Postal Workers Union, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO. Providing health benefits to some 140,000 members, the not-for-profit organization is a self-administered and self-underwritten health plan. It provides a fee-for-service plan featuring a preferred provider network, as well as a lower-cost, high-deductible option with a health reimbursement account. The plan's provider network includes some 6.000 hospitals and nearly 600,000 health care providers across the US and its territories. The APWU Health Plan was founded in 1960.

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian started out as a one-hospital system in 1952. The not-for-profit health care system is home to two acute care hospitals, seven health centers, and a network of about 1,300 physicians. Its hospitals include Hoag Hospital Irvine (opened in 2010) and Hoag Hospital Newport Beach in Southern California. Combined the two hospitals have about 655 beds and provide a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services, with specialized expertise in a number of areas, such as oncology, cardiovascular disease, neuroscience, and orthopedics.

Licking Memorial Health Systems was founded in 1898 by the Newark Hospital Association. The health care provider operates the 230-bed Licking Memorial Hospital and a multi-specialty physician group called Licking Memorial Health Professionals. Specialty services at the hospital include cancer care, home health, occupational health, rehabilitation, and cardiology. Licking Memorial Hospital administers behavioral health care (including substance abuse treatments) through its Shepard Hill department. The physicians' group operates through about 40 practices with 90 doctors spanning over about a seven-town area.

The organization serves western Wisconsin, including Eau Claire and surrounding communities, through its Luther Hospital, Midelfort Clinic, and other facilities. The health care system has been part of the Mayo Foundation since 1992. Luther Hospital, founded in 1905, maintains more than 300 beds and specializes in comprehensive cardiac, trauma, and intensive care. The adjacent Midelfort Clinic houses more than 200 primary and specialty doctors' offices. The Luther Midelfort system also includes nearly a dozen community family care clinics, and provides pharmacy and home health services.

HCA (AKA Hospital Corporation of America) operates roughly 170 acute care, psychiatric, and rehabilitation hospitals in the US and England. It also runs about 100 ambulatory surgery centers, as well as cancer treatment and outpatient rehab centers that form health care networks in many of the communities it serves. HCA has facilities in 20 states; about three-quarters of its hospitals are in the southern US (approximately 70 are in Florida and Texas). The hospital giant's HCA International operates its hospitals and clinics in the UK. HCA is planning to go public through a $4.6 billion initial public offering.

Kisco Development builds new communities for the company and for affiliate Kisco Apartment Communities. The company also expands its network through facility acquisitions. President Andrew Kohlberg founded Kisco Senior Living in 1990. You can't cook with it, but it will cook for you. Kisco Senior Living owns, develops, and manages a variety of senior and retirement communities, including independent, assisted living, and skilled nursing homes. Community amenities vary and can include meal preparation, housekeeping, transportation, and recreational activities. Kisco operates about 20 residential communities in the West and Southeast (primarily California and North Carolina).

DeRoyal Industries,Inc. makes medical equipment and surgical supplies. Products include orthopedic and rehabilitation products, wound care dressings, and surgical safety and critical care products. Its surgical and acute care product lines include custom procedural trays, anesthesia and temperature monitoring supplies, birthing and neonatal care items, catheterization supplies, and endoscopy products, as well as systems devoted to the disposal of medical waste. DeRoyal also has the ability to handle contract manufacturing for those inside and outside the medical industry. The company is owned by chairman and founder Pete DeBusk.

Lahey Clinic provides primary and tertiary care to residents of northeastern Massachusetts. Lahey Clinic has two hospitals: Lahey Clinic Medical Center has about 320 beds and is a teaching facility for Tufts University School of Medicine, and Lahey Clinic North Shore is a 10-bed community hospital with extensive outpatient operations. Founded in 1923, the not-for-profit company also operates several community-based primary care practices. It offers a range of health care services including cancer treatment, heart care, family medicine, and organ transplantation. Lahey Clinic is controlled by its 450-member group physician practice.

WEA Insurance Trust makes the grade. The not-for-profit organization serves up health, life, disability, and long-term care insurance for Wisconsin's public school employees through subsidiary WEA Insurance Corporation. Its health offerings include prescription plans, diabetes management support, and dental policies. It also offers auto and homeowners insurance.WEA Insurance Trust company insures more than 120,000 workers and their families. The Wisconsin Education Association Council founded WEA Trust in 1970.

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