United Concordia Companies, one of the largest dental insurers in the country, provides dental benefits to more than 8 million members in the US and worldwide through corporate and individual accounts. Its Advantage Plus plan includes more than 110,000 dentists across. Through its contract with the US Department of Defense, the company provides coverage to family members of military personnel. United Concordia, founded in 1971, became an independent operating subsidiary of Highmark in 1992. The company distributes its products through a network of regional sales offices.

Sentara Healthcare is a not-for-profit organization operates a network of hospitals and other health facilities primarily in the coastal Hampton Roads area of southeastern Virginia. The system includes eight acute care hospitals housing a total of more than 1,900 beds; one of the hospitals, Sentara Norfolk, includes a dedicated cardiac hospital with more than 100 beds. In addition to its acute care facilities, Sentara Healthcare operates several outpatient care facilities, as well as nursing homes, rehab centers, and medical practices. Its Optima Health unit provides HMO coverage and other health insurance products to about 415,000 Virginians.

Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital which opened its doors in 1930, is the flagship facility of the Texas Health Resources hospitals system. Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital is the largest and busiest hospital in Fort Worth. It is a private, not-for-profit, 700-bed tertiary care hospital serving the residents of Tarrant County and nearby communities in Texas. More than 800 physicians provide both in-patient and out-patient care. Specialized services include cardiovascular care, emergency medicine, kidney transplants, occupational health, trauma care, and rehabilitation. Its Harris Methodist Heart Center has about 100 beds.

Lifewise Health Plan of Oregon offers group and individual PPO and indemnity coverage, as well as, other health insurance products through a network of some 9,000 physicians, hospitals, and other health care providers. Lifewise's products also include Medicare supplemental insurance; vision, prescription drug, and dental benefits; and life and insurance through its affiliate, Lifewise Assurance Company.Lifewise Health Plan of Oregon company and its affiliates provide coverage to more than 1.5 million members in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. Founded in 1986, Lifewise Health Plan of Oregon is a for-profit subsidiary of Premera Blue Cross.

Factoid for the day: the first electric dental drill was invented in 1882 and the company that made it is now known as Sirona Dental Systems. The company still makes handheld dental instruments as well as imaging systems, dental CAD/CAM systems used in restorations, and a full line of other products used by dentists and dental laboratories worldwide. Its CEREC system is a 3-D computer-aided contraption for making ceramic restorations (such as crowns and bridges) in the dentist's office rather than a lab. The firm's imaging systems include traditional X-ray equipment and digital radiography systems. Other products include dental chairs (known as "treatment centers"), and instrument cleaning systems.

CaroMont Health is an independent not-for-profit health care system serving residents of Gastonia, a community just west of Charlotte in North Carolina's Piedmont region. Anchoring CaroMont Health is Gaston Memorial Hospital, a 435-bed medical and surgical facility that features a birthing center, an inpatient psychiatric ward, and specialized facilities for heart disease, cancer, sleep disorders, diabetes, and wound care. Other operations include a nearly 100-bed nursing home, an outpatient surgery center, and about 30 primary and specialty medical practices. CaroMont Health also provides home health and hospice care services. CaroMont Health is governed by the North Carolina Medical Care Commission.

NTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center is the flagship hospital for nonprofit INTEGRIS Health. The Oklahoma City-based medical center has more than 500 beds. Integris Baptist is home to specialty care facilities for burns, women's health, infertility, cardiac care, organ transplantation, cancer treatment, and more. The company also has centers for wellness, senior care, and weight loss. It also provides medical internship and training programs. INTEGRIS Baptist Medical Center opened its doors in 1959 with 200 beds.

Hospital for Sick Children is a full-service pediatric hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto. Along with providing general surgical and medical care, Sick Kids is also a teaching hospital and a research facility. The Hospital for Sick Children is funded primarily by the Canadian government, and it receives support from the Hospital for Sick Children Foundation. The hospital has a long history, having been established by a group of women in Toronto in 1875. It is now part of the Ontario Children's Health Network, a partnership between the city's six pediatric hospitals.

Clearly, if you are looking for health care in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, the place to go is Clearfield Hospital, operated by Clearfield Area Health Services. The rural acute care hospital, which opened its doors in 1901, has about 95 beds. Specialized services include emergency medicine, pediatrics, occupational health, rehabilitation, and home care. The hospital also has an inpatient behavioral health unit designed to treat patients who are 55 years and older and suffering from depression and anxiety. Clearfield Hospital -- which operates a number of rural primary and specialty care clinics -- also provides educational programs, classes, and community outreach testing and screening services.

Escalon Medical keeps blood and eyes healthy. The company develops and markets blood testing products and ophthalmic medical devices. Its Drew Scientific division makes instruments and consumables for blood cell counting and analysis, including diabetes testing and hematology equipment. In the area of ophthalmology, the company makes ultrasound systems (through subsidiary Sonomed), intraocular gases, and other products used in eye exams and surgeries. Additionally, Escalon sells vascular access products (such as catheters, monitors, and needles) that help locate hard-to-reach blood vessels for injections. The company distributes its products in France, the UK, and the US

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