Raritan Bay Medical Center operates two hospitals in central New Jersey. Its Perth Amboy facility has nearly 390 beds, and its Old Bridge hospital has more than 110 beds. In addition to acute care and emergency services, Raritan Bay Medical Center offers outpatient care (through the Joseph S. Yewaisis Outpatient Center), drug addiction treatment, and specialized women's and children's care at its Perth Amboy location. The center also operates the Charles E. Gregory School of Nursing, located in Old Bridge. Raritan Bay Medical Center is affiliated with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Children's Hospital Oakland, which was founded in 1914, also conducts teaching and community outreach programs. Children's Hospital & Research Center at Oakland provides medical care for children and performs research to improve the treatment of children's diseases. The freestanding pediatric hospital has about 190 beds and a staff of some 200 physicians with 30 medical specialties. Its services include orthopedics, neurology, oncology, and cardiology, as well as surgery, trauma, neonatal, and intensive care. Additionally, the hospital operates several satellite outpatient clinics providing general and specialized care.

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.

Samaritan Regional Health System provides a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services to the residents of north central Ohio. Among its specialty services are occupational health care, emergency medicine, obstetrics, rehabilitation, and home health care. Its flagship facility, Samaritan Hospital, has about 170 beds. The health system was founded in 1912.

The medical equipment and technology company,Gambro AB is among the world's leading manufacturers of devices and therapies for kidney and liver dialysis. Dialysis helps to remove fluids and toxins from patients with chronic and acute conditions. It specializes in hemodialysis and acute care products, with a portfolio that includes dialyzers, monitors, ultrafilters (for fluid removal), and disinfectants, as well as integrated dialysis units and software that helps to manage data on a patient's dialysis treatment. Gambro makes products for both clinical and home use and distributes them throughout Asia, Europe, and North America.

Genesis Health System operates three acute care hospitals in Iowa and Illinois that have some 670 beds total. Genesis Medical Center in Davenport, Iowa, with more than 500 beds, is the health system's flagship facility; the hospital offers a range of general, surgical, and specialist health services. The system's Illini Campus in Silvis, Illinois, features an assisted-living center. The Genesis Medical Center Dewitt Campus serves that Iowa town and the surrounding area with its 13-bed hospital, nursing home, and related care facilities. Genesis Health System also operates physician practices, outpatient centers, and a home health agency.

Formed in 1996, the company operates through about 20 branches located throughout the US. Just because a ventilator has a few scratches and dents doesn't mean it's headed for the junkyard. Not with Freedom Medical around anyway. Freedom Medical refurbishes capital medical equipment (dialysis machines, ventilators, patient monitors, and the like) and then sells or rents it to cash-strapped hospitals, alternate care sites, ambulance companies, and medical equipment dealers. It also provides repair and maintenance services.

NIMS(Non-Invasive Monitoring Systems, Inc.) has developed a moving bed-style device that is intended to improve circulation and joint mobility, and possibly to relieve minor aches and pains. Originally tagged as AT-101, the device was sold in Japan and the US until the FDA required the company to get regulatory approval for it. NIMS halted sales and marketing efforts on AT-101 and is seeking FDA approval for a similar but less costly device known as the Exer-Rest, intended for home and clinic use.

PhotoMedex manufactures and markets dermatological treatments for skin disorders such as acne, psoriasis, and vitiligo (loss of skin pigmentation). Other products include gels and creams intended to promote skin rejuvenation and hair growth. PhotoMedex also develops lasers and fiber-optic equipment for dermatological and surgical applications. Its FDA-approved XTRAC excimer laser system is used for the treatment of psoriasis and eczema. The company operates throughout the US and internationally serving dermatologists, cosmetic surgeons, and spas.

Manatee Memorial Hospital provides general medical, surgical, and community health services to land-dwelling humans in southwestern Florida. The nearly 320-bed hospital also operates a FirstCare community clinic, which offers such additional services as an inpatient adult behavioral health center and outpatient surgery. Manatee Memorial has four specialty units, including adult and pediatric care, coronary care, intensive care, and surgical intensive care. A satellite hospital, Lakewood Ranch Medical Center, has 120 beds. Manatee Memorial is part of the Universal Health Services family.

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