The Catholic regional medical center was founded by the Sisters of St. Benedict in 1886. CentraCare Health System is there when Aunt Judy's hot dish goes off or hockey practice turns ugly. CentraCare Health System includes St. Cloud, Long Prairie Memorial, and Melrose Area hospitals. In addition, CentraCare runs six assisted living and long-term care facilities, almost a dozen community clinics, and various specialty clinics. In total, CentraCare provides more than 550 hospital beds and more than 150 long-term care beds. The health care system offers services such as behavioral health, home care, rehabilitation, and surgery.

InSound Medical,Inc. develops hearing devices made for continuous wear and that cannot be seen when used. Unlike conventional hearing aids, InSound Medical's devices are fitted into the ear by an audiology professional and worn continuously, even during sleeping or swimming. Customers buy a year's worth of devices and return every two to four months for replacement when the batteries wear out. The FDA-approved Lyric was introduced in 2008 and is marketed to younger consumers with mild to moderate hearing loss. InSound Medical was acquired by Sonova in 2010.

Simplex Healthcare wants to be simply the best -- and the biggest -- among US diabetic testing suppliers.Simplex Healthcare company, founded in 2007 as Simplex Diabetic Supply, provides direct-to-consumer home delivery of medical supplies to diabetes patients through subsidiary Diabetes Care Club (DCC), a free membership club for those who qualify. DCC is one of the top three mail-order distributors of diabetes testing supplies in the country. Products include batteries, glucose meters, test strips, and lancet devices to check blood sugar levels. It serves mainly senior citizens covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance. Product delivery covers all 50 states, as well as Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Anthem Health Plans of Kentucky (which does business as Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield) is a top health insurer in the Bluegrass State. A part of health insurance giant Wellpoint's Anthem group of companies, the firm is Kentucky's Blue Cross and Blue Shield licensee. It provides the state's residents with managed health care products that include HMO, PPO, point-of-service, and traditional indemnity plans under the Anthem and Blue brands. Anthem Health Plans of Kentucky also offers several health plans designed for Medicare beneficiaries and for individuals, as well as a consumer-driven plan branded as Lumenos. In addition, it administers supplemental life, dental, vision, and behavioral health coverage.

Sparrow Hospital, has two campuses and more than 700 beds. Its Clinton Memorial Hospital has about 30 beds, and affiliate Carson City Hospital has roughly 80 beds. Sparrow Health System's other operations include a long-term-care center (located on the St. Lawrence campus of Sparrow Hospital), a hospice care provider, and medical equipment rental unit. The health system got its start in 1896 when a group of women set out with $400, a house on Ottawa Street (in Lansing, Michigan), and a mission to care for the sick.

Liberty Regional Medical Center Inc. was established in 1961 as Liberty Memorial Hospital and is governed by the Hospital Authority of Liberty County. Liberty Regional Medical Center takes patient liberties to heart. The medical center consists of a 50-bed acute care hospital and a long-term skilled nursing facility with about 110 beds. Hospital services include emergency medicine, physical therapy, radiology, pediatrics, cardiology, laboratory, surgery, rehabilitation, and women's health. Liberty Regional Medical Center's long-term care facility, Coastal Manor, offers rehabilitation therapies and Alzheimer's and dementia care.

PAML, a full-service reference laboratory located in Spokane,WA, is owned by Providence Health & Services (PH&S) and Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI). Since its founding in 1957, PAML's spectrum of laboratory testing services, specialized expertise and sophisticated technologies has grown significantly. PAML is currently ranked among the top reference laboratories in the nation and also considered an industry leader in joint venture partnerships with community-based hospitals.

AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan provides Medicaid health insurance plans to more than 100,000 recipients in 15 Central and Northeastern Pennsylvania counties. It provides managed care services including medical, dental, vision, prescription, and special needs. The company was founded with 300 members in 1982 as the Mercy Health Plan at Philadelphia's Misericordia Hospital. AmeriHealth Mercy Health Plan is part of the AmeriHealth Mercy family of companies, which includes the Keystone Mercy Health Plan, University Health Care, and PerformRx, and is a partnership between Mercy Health System and AmeriHealth.

Universal Hospital Services (UHS) has a whole galaxy of offerings. Founded in 1939,Universal Hospital Services company leases movable medical equipment to hospitals and care providers throughout the US. UHS has a pool of more than 500,000 pieces of equipment in specialty areas such as critical care, respiratory therapy, and newborn care. UHS's programs include the Asset Management Partnership, which supplies, maintains, manages, and tracks equipment for customers.Universal Hospital Services company, which was formed in 1939, also sells new and used equipment and disposable supplies, and it provides equipment maintenance services. UHS is owned by an affiliate of Irving Place Capital Merchant Manager.

Mills-Peninsula Health Services provides care to communities in and around Burlingame, California. The group includes Peninsula Medical Center, an acute-care hospital in Burlingame; Mills Health Center, an outpatient diagnostic, surgery, and rehabilitation facility in San Mateo; and a skilled nursing center in Burlingame. The facilities have more than 400 beds and provide specialty services such as cancer care, cardiovascular therapy, behavioral health, radiology, respiratory care, and senior services. The health system's inpatient rehabilitation program is part of the Mills Health Center. Mills-Peninsula Health Services is part of the Sutter Health network.

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