River Parishes Hospital provides acute medical care for residents of Louisiana living between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The facility has more than 100 beds. Among its specialty services are cancer treatment, emergency medicine, obstetrics, and surgery. Its emergency department treats more than 18,000 patients each year. LifePoint Hospitals bought the facilty from Universal Health Services in 2004.

United American Healthcare (UAHC) is switching gears -- from managed care to medical device manufacturing services. Previously, the company operated the UAHC Health Plan of Tennessee, a managed care company whose network covered some 900 physicians and 20 hospitals. However, when its contract to serve Medicaid recipients in western Tennessee was not renewed in 2009, the company went seeking alternatives. It cast its future with the 2010 purchase of California-base Pulse Systems which provides contract manufacturing services to medical device makers. More specifically, Pulse Systems provides laser-cutting capabilities and other processing technology for cardiovascular devices.

Synthes knows that, when it comes to surgery, sometimes synthetic is superior. Synthes makes devices, instruments, and implants used for the surgical treatment of bone disease or trauma. The company also markets implant coatings, synthetic bone replacement materials, and bioresorbable implants. It specializes in spinal devices, including disc replacement and cranio-maxillofacial implants. The company also designs and manufactures the kind of surgical power tools that the squeamish would prefer not to contemplate. Synthes works closely with the AO Foundation, a not-for-profit research organization specializing in osteosynthesis. Chairman Hansjörg Wyss holds 40% of the company's shares.

Southeast Alabama Medical Center (SAMC) is a 370-bed acute care hospital that serves as a primary referral center for patients in southeastern Alabama and adjacent parts of Georgia and Florida. In addition to providing comprehensive medical, surgical, and emergency care, the hospital provides specialty services including heart, cancer, and women's health care. SAMC also operates primary care physician offices and clinics specializing in diagnostics, pediatrics, and cancer care, as well as a home health agency. Affiliates include Enterprise Medical Clinic, Houston Medical Group, and Chipley Medical Group. The hospital was founded in 1957.

Scott & White Health Plan works to keep its members Safe & Well. The not-for-profit HMO provides health insurance plans and related services to more than 202,000 members in 34 counties in and around central Texas, primarily in .Scott & White Health Plan company, which is owned by the Scott & White network of hospitals and clinics, has employer-sponsored plans as well as several choices for individuals along with COBRA and state administered continuation plans. It also offers the Young Texan Health Plan for children only. The Scott & White Health Plan includes more than 1,000 service providers in its network.Scott & White Health Plan company began offering its services in 1982.

Spartanburg Regional Health Services District (doing business as Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System) provides a wide range of health care options to northeast South Carolina. The 590-bed Spartanburg Regional Medical Center offers acute hospital services including intensive care, pediatrics, diagnostic imaging, and behavioral health. The health care complex includes the Gibbs Cancer Center, as well as centers specializing in heart, vascular, women's health, and outpatient care. The Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System also operates a satellite campus (Village Hospital), as well as general physician clinics, specialty outpatient centers, and long-term care, home health, and hospice facilities.

Cleveland may be home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but you don't have to have the rocking pneumonia or the boogie woogie flu to visit another Cleveland institution: The Cleveland Clinic. The heart of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, the not-for-profit hospital has more than 1,300 beds and specializes in cardiac care, digestive disease treatment, and urological and kidney care, along with medical education and research opportunities. The clinic campus includes an international care center, a children's hospital, an outpatient center, and several research institutes. The Cleveland Clinic Foundation network also includes 10 community hospitals and additional health clinics in northeast Ohio and Florida.

United Health Services Hospitals can service injuries from a slip in the snow, a slipped disc in the back, or health that's just plain slipping. United Health Services Hospitals operates Binghamton General Hospital (about 220 beds) and Wilson Regional Medical Center (some 300 beds) as well as a network of primary and specialty health care clinics serving Broome County and surrounding counties in upstate New York. Specialty services include cardiovascular care, dialysis services, neurology, rehabilitation, pediatrics, and psychiatry. The Wilson Medical Center serves as a teaching hospital offering residency and fellowship programs. United Health Services Hospitals is a subsidiary of United Health Services.

St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center is here to help. The not-for-profit hospital has about 215 beds (both acute-care and transitional) and serves some 20 counties in and around Missoula, Montana. Specialty services include cancer treatment, surgery, and occupational health. St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center provides Life Flight air transport to critically ill or injured patients. The hospital provides outpatient primary and specialty care through a host of affiliated physician practices and clinics throughout the area. St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center was founded in 1873 by the Sisters of Providence and is part of Providence Health & Services.

Univera Healthcare wants the residents of western New York to be healthy. The not-for-profit organization provides health insurance coverage to more than 200,000 members throughout eight counties in western New York. About 30,000 of those members are retirees in the company's SeniorChoice Medicare Advantage plans. Univera's members have access to all of the hospitals in the area, as well as more than 50,000 pharmacies across the US. Univera Healthcare company provides HMO, PPO, indemnity, dental, and other health plans to small and large businesses, as well as individuals. Univera Healthcare is a business segment of The Lifetime Healthcare Companies.

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