Becton, Dickinson and Company was founded in 1897 and is based in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey. Becton, Dickinson and Company, a medical technology company, develops, manufactures, and sells medical devices, instrument systems, and reagents worldwide. The company’s BD Medical segment produces medical devices, which are used in healthcare settings. This segment’s product line includes needles, syringes, and intravenous catheters for medication delivery; prefilled IV flush syringes; syringes, pen needles, and other drugs used in the treatment of diabetes; prefillable drug delivery devices; surgical blades/scalpels and regional anesthesia needles and trays; critical care monitoring devices; ophthalmic surgical instruments; and sharps disposal containers. Its BD Diagnostics segment provides products for the safe collection and transport of diagnostics specimens, as well as instrument systems and reagents to detect infectious diseases, healthcare- associated infections (HAI), and cancers. Its product line consists of integrated systems for specimen collection; safety-engineered blood collection products and systems; automated blood culturing systems; molecular testing systems for sexually transmitted diseases and HAIs; microorganism identification and drug susceptibility systems; liquid-based cytology systems for cervical cancer screening; rapid diagnostic assays; and plated media. Its BD Biosciences segment produces research and clinical tools that facilitate the study of cells and its components. Its product line comprises fluorescence-activated cell sorters and analyzers; monoclonal antibodies and kits for performing cell analysis; reagent systems for life sciences research; cell imaging systems; laboratory products for tissue culture and fluid handling; diagnostic assays; and cell culture media supplements for biopharmaceutical manufacturing. Becton serves healthcare institutions, life science researchers, clinical laboratories, the pharmaceutical industry, and the general public.

Baxter Regional Medical Center (BRMC) is a not-for-profit acute care hospital serving a mostly rural region of the southern Ozark Mountains. Its service area covers fourteen counties in northern Arkansas and southern Missouri. The hospital has about 270 all-private rooms and provides general and advanced medical-surgical care in more than 30 medical specialties, including cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, women's health, and physical rehabilitation. Founded in 1963, BRMC also runs several primary care and specialty clinics, a diagnostic imaging center, and a home health and hospice agency.

West Penn Allegheny Health System makes wellness a priority for Steel Town residents. The health system, which operates with nearly 2,000 beds, is a network of affiliated hospitals serving the greater Pittsburgh area, including Allegheny General Hospital, Alle-Kiski Medical Center, Canonsburg General Hospital, and The Western Pennsylvania Hospital. Among its specialty services are cancer treatment, emergency medicine, and orthopedics. The system's clinical campuses are affiliated with Drexel University and Temple University. West Penn Allegheny Health System admits more than 79,000 patients and handles 200,000 emergency visits each year. The system also helps to deliver more than 4,000 newborns annually.

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) as a leading pediatric hospital, CHOP also has one of the largest pediatric research programs in the world. The nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to the care of children, it has about 445 beds at its primary facility and operates a pediatric health care network with owned or affiliated offices, clinics, and research facilities in Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. The hospital is a leader in formal pediatric medical training, pediatric emergency medicine, and adolescent medicine. CHOP's pediatricians also provide care at a number of other area hospitals.

Acadian Ambulance Service provides ground and air medical transportation service for some 3 million residents in the southeastern US, including portions of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Acadian Ambulance Service operates more than 250 ground ambulances, as well as a handful of helicopter ambulances operated by affiliate Metro Aviation. It also provides telemedicine (remote patient monitoring) and paramedic training services. Through subsidiary Executive Aircraft, the firm offers chartered transportation services. Its Safety Management Systems unit provides emergency medical services to offshore oil projects. Established in 1971, the company is owned by its employees through a private stock option plan.

Neighborhood Health Plan (NHP) is a not-for-profit health plan provider that offers health insurance products and related services to more than 200,000 members in Massachusetts. Neighborhood Health Plan organization is a leading provider of managed health care for members of MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program for low-income and disabled residents. But it also provides commercial health plans for small businesses, as well as low-cost and no-cost family and individual plans for people who qualify for subsidized health coverage under Massachusetts' 2006 health care reform law. NHP maintains a provider network of more than 2,800 primary care physicians, 400 specialists, and dozens of hospitals. Neighborhood Health Plan company was founded in 1986.

EyeMed Vision Care delivers the visuals. A subsidiary of Italian eyewear maker Luxottica, the company administers managed vision care plans to about 160 million members through a nationwide network of providers that includes optometrists, ophthalmologists, opticians, and retailers (including Luxottica subsidiaries LensCrafters and Pearle Vision). EyeMed offers several different plans, all of which provide various levels of discounts on exams and vision products such as eyeglass frames and lenses, contact lenses, and other eye care services. The company has a diverse customer base that includes large corporations (Cintas), government entities (the State of New York), and health insurers (Health Net).

Teleflex helps medical professionals manage fluids and oxygen and it helps airlines keep cargo contained. Through its Medical segment, Teleflex makes surgical instruments, medical devices, and disposable supplies for hospital procedures, especially catheters for all parts of the body. While medical products are its main focus. The company's Aerospace segment provides aircraft cargo handling systems under the Telair International and Nordisk brands. Teleflex distributes its products in more than 140 countries around the globe.

The Queen's Medical Center was founded in 1859 by Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV, Hawaiian royalty. With more than 530 beds and a staff of more than 1,200 physicians, the acute care facility is the largest private hospital in Hawaii and operates as a regional referral center. The not-for-profit medical center operates a cancer care and heart health center. Queen's Medical Center also offers specialty services such as behavioral health, diagnostics, orthopedics, physical therapy, women's health, and surgery. It also has community health care and laboratory services operations through an affiliated network of providers called The Queen's Health Systems.

United Healthcare of Illinois, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, provides health insurance products and related services for customers in areas of Illinois not covered by United Healthcare of the Midwest (mainly in the Chicagoland area). UnitedHealth Group is one of the largest health insurers in the US and has operations in all 50 states.

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