Blue Cross Plans (CABCP) offers plans for its Plans. The association consists of seven regional Blue Cross providers in Canada that provide health, dental, vision, life, disability, and other related insurance products and services to about 7 million Canadians. Member plans operate on a not-for-profit basis and serve individual and group policies. CABCP oversees its members to ensure that Blue Cross standards are maintained, and it owns the Blue Cross trademark which it licenses to member plans. The association has been present in Canada for more than 70 years.

Deaconess Health System serves residents in a tri-state region that also includes parts of southeastern Illinois and western Kentucky. The system consists of two general acute care hospitals, as well as specialty hospitals for women's health, mental health, and medical rehabilitation. Its flagship Deaconess Hospital has 365 beds and serves as a regional referral center. Deaconess Health also operates a standalone cancer treatment center, medical group practice Deaconess Clinic, and urgent care clinics. Its Deaconess Health Plans unit is a PPO network that contracts with various health insurers.

Trimedyne's cold-pulsed lasers and fiber-optic laser energy delivery devices (including needles and fibers) are used in gastrointestinal, orthopedic, urologic, and general surgeries, as well as gynecology, arthroscopy, and ear, nose, and throat (ENT) procedures. Trimedyne markets its products to hospitals and surgery centers in the US via direct sales and internationally through distributors. The company's Mobile Surgical Technologies unit rents lasers and provides related services to health care facilities on a "fee per use" basis.

Refractive is a $2.8 billion U.S. industry and includes LASIK, the world's most widely performed 'elective' procedure. Cataract is a $5.6 billion U.S. industry and is the world's most widely performed 'non-elective' procedure. And, by year-end 2005, 70 percent of adult Americans - 155.7 million people - were wearing some form of vision correction. At TLCVision, we see growth opportunities across the eye care industry. With over 13,700 doctor relationships, the Company positioned to take advantage of this industry growth.

Bard Access Systems is all about giving doctors an all-access pass. The C. R. Bard division makes vascular access products such as dialysis catheters and central lines, as well as feeding tubes and equipment to inject contrast media for use with its ultrasound systems. It also provides ports, introducers, guidewires, and related accessories. The catheters are used to deliver chemotherapy, antibiotics, nutrition, and other products directly to the circulatory or other bodily systems. Bard Access Systems' products are sold under brands including Equistream, PowerPICC, PowerPort, and Site-Rite. The company also offers online clinical training to teach clinicians how to use their products.

NHC provides services to 77 long-term health care centers with 9,742 beds. NHC's affiliates also operate 36 homecare programs, seven independent living centers and 16 assisted living communities. NHC's other services include Alzheimer's units, long-term care pharmacies, hospice, a rehabilitation services company, and providing management and accounting services to third parties. In order to understand in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of NHC, the investor must review our most recent Form 10-Q quarterly report, Form 10-K annual report and press releases which are available here on our web site. NHC common stock is traded with the symbol NHC on the NYSE Amex Exchange. National HealthCare Corporation is recognized nationwide as an innovator in the delivery of quality long-term care. Our goal is to provide a full range of extended care services, designed to maximize the well being and independence of patients of all ages. We are dedicated to meeting patient needs through an interdisciplinary approach combining compassionate care with cost-effective health care services.

TeamHealth was founded in 1979 to provide emergency department administrative and staffing services to two hospital clients that we proudly continue to serve today. After 30 years of geographic and service line expansion, TeamHealth is one of the nation's largest providers of hospital-based clinical outsourcing. Although we are a national organization, our operating philosophy is essentially the same as when we started 30 years ago. We are committed to a patient-centric model of healthcare delivery, with the hospital, physician group, and TeamHealth working collaboratively with our affiliated physicians so they can deliver compassionate, efficient, and safe patient care.

Over the seasons of your life, your needs change. With more than 15,000 people in its care at more than 400 facilities, Four Seasons Health Care is one of the largest care home (nursing home) operators in the UK. The company runs nursing homes with specialized care for dementia, end of life care, and palliative care. Its Huntercombe division operates specialized health care centers which provide services to persons with neurodisabilities, brain injuries, mental health disorders, and addictions. To reduce its debts, Four Seasons Health Care has given its lenders significant equity stakes; Royal Bank of Scotland's stake accounts for some 40% of company shares.

Adventist Health System is a not-for-profit healthcare organization that emphasizes Christ at the center of care. Founded in 1973 to support and strengthen Seventh-day Adventist healthcare organizations in the Southern and Southwestern regions of the United States, Adventist Health System has quickly grown to become the largest not-for-profit Protestant healthcare provider in the nation.Today, Adventist Health System supports 43 hospitals and employs 55,000 individuals. Adventist Health System hospitals are comprised of 7,700 plus licensed beds, providing care for 4 million patients each year in inpatient, outpatient and emergency room visits. Adventist Health System’s flagship, Florida Hospital, is one of the largest healthcare providers in America and a national leader in cardiac care. Established in 1908, Florida Hospital now includes almost 2,200 beds on seven campuses.

Children's Health System is an integrated health network that operates Birmingham's Children's Hospital and a group of medical offices, clinics, and outpatient facilities located primarily in the Greater Birmingham area. Not-for-profit Children's Hospital is licensed for about 275 beds and provides treatment for pediatric cancers, blood disorders, sickle cell disease, and many other childhood illnesses. It serves as a Level 1 trauma center and houses a regional burn center, a poison control center, and a pediatric dialysis facility. Founded in 1911, Children's Hospital is also a teaching hospital for the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

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