By CHARLES OWENS

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

PRINCETON Sixteenindividuals at the Princeton Health Care Center were hospitalized Sunday night as a result of COVID-19, Bill Crouch, cabinet secretary of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, said Monday.

Overnight there were 16 individuals who were hospitalized at Princeton, Crouch, who spoke during Gov. Jim Justices daily COVID-19 briefing, said. So we have some real concerns. We have been in constant contact with the administration down there, with the CEO.

Crouch said the state is currently attempting to confirm if there have been additional deaths in Mercer County.

We have had three reported deaths, Crouch said of Mercer County. As some of you are aware, the Mercer County Health Department is in disarray. We have been in contact with them over the weekend and Dr. Ayne Amjad (the state health officer and commissioner of DHHRs Bureau for Public Health) has made herself available to provide any assistance that may be needed in Mercer County. We have three reported deaths, but again those deaths are reported through the local health department. We are trying to confirm additional deaths through the health department.

Justice, who spoke earlier, described the Princeton nursing home outbreak as one of three super hot spots in the state for COVID-19.

Another 19 individuals at the Princeton Health Care Center have tested positive for COVID-19, the center said in statement released online.

The latest statement released by the health care center indicated the number of residents and staff members who have tested positive for the virus is now 66.

Thats up from 47 cases on Friday.

State officials have confirmed that two of the three COVID-19 deaths in Mercer County have involved residents of the nursing home.

All current confirmed/suspected residents are being isolated to specific COVID-19 designated care areas, the statement said. Confirmed resident cases are being placed in a separate area and are being cared for by designated/dedicated staff members.

The statement added that the health care center is treating residents with Zinc, Vitamin C, fever reduction medications, as well as medications to help prevent potential blood clots, when indicated.

The statement further adds that West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Cabinet Secretary Bill Crouch has been in contact with the health center and has asked that testing from the health center be given priority at the state lab to achieve faster test results.

The statement goes on to say, The list of COVID like symptoms includes but is not limited to; fever, body aches, runny nose, cough, sore throat, pink eye, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea, weakness, loss of taste, loss of smell and in severe cases respiratory distress. Some never display symptoms at all.

Also Monday, the Virginia Department of Health reported six new COVID-19 cases in Tazewell County along with another hospitalization. That brings the cumulative total of virus cases in Tazewell County to date to 98 with six hospitalizations.

All six of those hospitalizations have occurred in recent weeks.

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The workers who signed the letter represent 59 counties in the state.

ATLANTA On Friday, a total of 2,169 Georgia healthcare workers sent a letter to Gov. Brian Kemp, copied to public health commissioner Dr. Kathleen Toomey, strongly recommending that he adjust his COVID-19 strategy.

The healthcare workers are employed in 59 counties across the state and include more than 1,200 physicians, 450 nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, as well as other front-line healthcare workers, including pharmacists, social workers, psychologists, respiratory therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, laboratory technicians, and many others.

Our letter reiterates that basic public health interventions work, but they need to be forcefully implemented at the state level to be effective, Dr. Carlos del Rio, an infectious diseases physician and Executive Associate Dean for Emory at Grady.

11Alive News has reached out to the governor's office for a response to the letter.

Here is a copy that was provided to 11Alive:

Georgia is setting records for new COVID-19 diagnoses and current hospitalizations, and deaths areclimbing. Georgia healthcare workers are increasingly concerned about the direction of the pandemic inour state. Earlier this month, over 1400 of us wrote you to express our concerns, and today over 2,150of us write to ask again that you revisit your strategy for combatting the virus.

We appreciate that managing the state of Georgia is an enormous task and that you are trying tobalance controlling the virus against damage to the economy and the livelihoods of workers. We shareyour concerns, as economic well being directly impacts the health of our patients. We firmly believe thatif policy decisions are made based on science, economic benefits will follow. Likewise, this pandemicbegan with a new virus about which we knew very little, and we understand that keeping policies in linewith the rapid accumulation of scientific knowledge continues to be a challenge. Now is the time toupdate policies to align with current science.

Although our current strategy is falling short, the good news is that there are concrete steps that youcan take to dramatically curtail the surge without completely shutting down the state. Your actions inApril were effective in flattening the curve of cases and preserving our fragile hospital infrastructure.The recent surge of cases associated with decreased social distancing is placing our hospitals at riskagain, and aggressive actions are urgently needed.

Here are the troubling facts we now must confront.

We reached a new peak of 4,813 COVID-19 cases on July 24, and a peak 7-day average of 3,745on July 24. Prior to your shelter in place order on April 3, the highest number of cases reportedper day was 1,085 on March 31. Also, compared to March-April when most cases were in fewcounties, now cases are occurring in urban, suburban, and rural Georgia.

Our current hospitalizations have increased substantially since June 13, reaching a new record of3,200 on July 30 and more than 3,000 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 every day since July19. Hospitals are increasingly on total or ICU/CCU diversion across the state.

Our ICU capacity statewide is strained, with only 12-16% of beds available statewide, and half ofhospital regions having 15 or fewer ICU beds available on July 20.

Deaths also are moving upward, with 82 reported on 7/24, the second highest daily report ever.We know that deaths lag behind cases and hospitalizations by weeks, and that a strainedhospital system also will increase deaths.

Our percent positivity for tests has risen as high as 17.1% on July 23, when the ideal is below 5%and a level above 10% raises a red flag. This increasing positivity rate underscores that newcases are a result of worsening community transmission, not simply more testing and that casesare being missed and their contacts never traced.

Due to the sheer size of the outbreak encompassing multiple states, our testing infrastructure isstrained and wait time has increased substantially with many individuals reporting that it takesup to two weeks to receive results, effectively eliminating the benefit of contact tracing.

According to the July 14 White House Coronavirus Task Force report that is provided to Governorsweekly, Georgia is now in the Red Zone of states for which more stringent steps are recommended.Disease trends are moving in the wrong direction in Georgia, according to the Task Force. Georgiaqualifies for Red Zone status by having over 100 cases per 100,000 population as well as test positivityabove 10%. The Task Force made the following recommendations for Georgia:

1. Mandate statewide wearing of cloth face coverings outside the home.2. Allow local jurisdictions to implement more restrictive measures.3. In all counties with 7-day average test positivity > 10%, close bars & gyms, require strictsocial distancing within restaurants, limit gatherings to 10 or fewer persons.

In addition, the Task Force recommends specific actions aimed at increasing testing access, decreasingturn around time for tests, intensifying contact tracing, protecting seniors in long-term care facilities,and improving public health messaging about risk of serious disease in all age groups.

We endorse the Task Force recommendations, with modifications, as they mirror those we made inour letter of July 2. We have added some additional caveats to the recommendations cited above, andwe have added some additional recommendations. Our current recommendations and rationale are asfollows:

We recommend a temporary statewide face covering requirement outside the home, and foroutdoor situations in which social distancing of at least 6 feet cannot be maintained.

Governors of 30 states, including those of Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Ohio, and Indiana, haveimplemented face covering mandates. We applaud you for wearing a mask whenever you are inpublic and for encouraging the use of masks by the public. Unfortunately, this has not beenenough to achieve widespread mask usage in Georgia. CDC recently published an articleentitled, Universal Masking to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 TransmissionThe Time Is Now,emphasizing the importance of universal masking to control the pandemic.1 Evidence shows thatface coverings are effective in preventing virus spread and that mandates are substantially moreeffective than recommendations in decreasing transmission. Projections estimate that newcases would decrease by as much as 40,000 if 95% of Americans wore masks until November 1.A recent survey by the Medical Association of Georgia found that 87% of 1300 physicianscompleting the survey said they believed Georgians/visitors should be required to wear a facemask or covering. Furthermore, CDC Director Dr. Redfield said recently that if everyone wore aface mask we could control this epidemic in 4 8 weeks. Why not mandate face coverings inGeorgia for an 8 week period?

We recommend that you close bars and nightclubs, and prohibit indoor dining as well asgatherings of more than 10 people, including at houses of worship. While we understand yourreluctance to shut down the state due to economic repercussions, the repercussions of notcontrolling the virus will take a heavy toll on our economy, as well as our health. Maintainingphysical distance is nearly impossible in bars and nightclubs which are ripe settings for viralsuper-spreading, especially among younger persons in whom the surge of cases is nowconcentrated. The risks of dining indoors have been well documented, as people cannot bemasked while eating. Numerous outbreaks across the country including in Georgia - havebeen associated with indoor worship services.

We recommend that you empower elected officials around the state to institute morestringent requirements as appropriate for their jurisdictions. As you have pointed out, thepandemic affects different areas of the state differently. There now are local epidemics all overGeorgia, each with different characteristics. Local control of local epidemics is essential, and

We recommend that you greatly expand testing and contact tracing in the state. Lines fortesting are so long that working people cannot devote the hours needed to stand in them.Appointments are booked for days ahead in many locations. In some rural counties, people arebeing referred to sites that are hours away. Turn around time for test results is sometimes overtwo weeks, eliminating the benefit of contact tracing. It is time to consult with local experts onmechanisms for expanding the capacity of academic and hospital labs around the state, and tocollaborate with academic, hospital, and public health labs that have capacity out of state.Testing sites must be rapidly expanded throughout the state, and contact tracing must beexpanded in collaboration with local communities and reported with transparency, as is done bystates such as Oregon.

Finally, we strongly recommend that you take action to eliminate Georgias racial and ethnicdisparities in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. Resources must be targeted tomost impacted communities, specifically African-American and Hispanic/Latinx communities.Data must be appropriately collected in order to understand our local epidemics. As of today,Georgias most impacted racial group is unknown, and this is unacceptable. While weunderstand the complexities of collecting data on race and ethnicity through large commerciallaboratories, the state must mandate and enforce the collection of these data, and make thedata public.

We also invite you to visit one of the many hospitals currently caring for patients with COVID-19, and weare happy to arrange such a visit. By acting decisively now, you can save thousands of lives and avoidillness for hundreds of thousands of Georgians. Your actions will have immediate impact, although itmay take weeks to see cases decrease substantially. As cases decrease, the strain on testing, contacttracing, and PPE availability also will lessen, improving the efficiency of all of our systems. Decreasedcases will lead to improved economic outcomes and allow us to more safely open schools in the Fall.

Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of this urgent matter.

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The clock is ticking on Joe Biden's decision for a running mate. POLITICO's Laura Barrn-Lpez breaks down why Stacey Abrams, Susan Rice and Gretchen Whitmer are under consideration to be Biden's No. 2.

The pandemic has been an emperor has no clothes moment when it comes to insurance companies, said Josh Orton, a Sanders delegate and member of the platform drafting committee who voted to approve the platform earlier this month. When everyone is getting thrown off of work, it becomes obvious why having your insurance connected to your employer is bonkers.

Biden has maintained his opposition to Medicare for All from the primaries and criticized the plan as too costly and unrealistic at a news conference Tuesday. And the Democratic National Committees platform committee on Monday all but ruled out formally endorsing the system in the partys 2020 plank in a lopsided 36-125 vote. The challenge for Biden will be to continue the work of a unity task force he set up with Sanders while pursuing incremental but decidedly progressive policies like auto-enrolling low-income people in the public option.

Theres no question that the pandemic has peeled back the cover on some real flaws in the American health system and made them much more stark, and it increases momentum towards a universal health care plan, said Kathleen Sebelius, the former secretary of Health and Human Services now advising the Biden campaign.

Bidens positions mark a noticeable shift from before the pandemic, when the discussion was centered more on containing health costs than expanding coverage. President Donald Trumps budgets, for example, proposed cutting billions of dollars from Medicare, despite his campaign pledge to leave the program alone. Bidens policies are also notably more ambitious than the Democrat-controlled House, where there has not been a vote on the public option, much less Medicare for All.

This is health care moonshot time, said Irwin Redlener, the founding director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University who served on the Biden campaigns public health task force earlier this year. My sense is that were not going to see a moderate, watered down, gradual series of changes. I expect a huge plan that would forever change how Americans get health care.

Still, some inside and outside the campaign would like to see bolder proposals that edge closer to a single-payer health system, believing the countrys grim circumstances will make the public more receptive to progressive ideas than some politicians believe.

Theres been a shift toward more receptivity to bigger solutions to both of our biggest problems: coverage and affordability, said Ezekiel Emanuel, the chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania and a member of Bidens public health advisory committee. But peoples thinking hasnt caught up with the dire situation were in.

The pandemic accelerated an overdue discussion about the precarious nature of a health care system centered on private coverage tied to work and the need for more government intervention, according to more than a dozen Biden health care advisers, task force members and DNC platform committee members who spoke to Politico.

Its even more clear at a time when a lot of people have lost employer-based coverage and are struggling to get by, said former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, a leading advisor to Biden.

The unity task force this month recommended several proposals that tack even further to the left. In addition to the beefed-up public option and Medicare at 60, the group called for free Covid-19 testing and treatment, bumping up the federal match for states that expand Medicaid, widening Medicare benefits to include dental, vision and hearing coverage, implementing direct government negotiation of drug prices and allowing undocumented immigrants to buy unsubsidized Obamacare coverage.

We didnt get everything we want. We didnt turn Biden into Bernie Sanders, but we were able to make enormous progress, said Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), lead author of the Houses Medicare for All bill.

But while sentiment among the Democratic voter base may have moved left, the actual delegates and party establishment are more centrist than in 2016 because Sanders performed far worse in the primaries.

Chris Jennings, an Obama White House policy adviser on health care and one of Bidens picks for the task force, said Bidens victory in the primaries showed that Democrats and the general public alike prefer the public option over single-payer health care a view backed up by polling.

In our primary, we had a debate around two bold visions, and one won over the other, he said. But relative to current law, theyre both very bold.

Sarah Bianchi, a top economic and domestic policy aide to Biden when he was vice president, told Politico that Bidens health platform will look even bolder in the general election when compared with Trump and his legislative and legal efforts to kill the Affordable Care Act.

The difference is that we used to compare it to Medicare for All, so people said, Its so moderate! So incremental! she said. Now Im sure well hear about it from the other side that its a slippery slope and its socialism.

The Trump campaign has already sought to paint Biden as a puppet of the left, and the health care industry throughout the primary ran ads slamming the public option as the first step on the path toward single-payer health care.

Bidens campaign acknowledges that even its centrist proposals would be difficult to pass through Congress but is trying to use opposition from moneyed interests to boost its progressive bona fides.

The vice president is very aware that there are pieces of his agenda that certain interests may be opposed to, maybe because it cuts into their profit margins, Murthy said. Hes clear on the fact that its going to require fights, in some cases, and hes prepared to do that. He is not deterred by political pressure or industry opposition.

Arielle Kane, health care director at the Progressive Policy Institute who crafted health policy for Michael Bloombergs campaign and has given advice to the Biden campaign, applauds this new, more aggressive rhetoric.

My critique of Biden [during the primary] was that he was mainly focused on upholding what Obama did instead of moving the needle, she said. But my sense is, that has changed. The combination of a public health crisis, him having secured the nomination and Bernies influence I feel theyre now receptive to hearing really progressive ideas and know that just defending and building on the ACA is not going to meet the moment.

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NEW JERSEY - Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation Friday that will increase affordability and expand access to health care, according to officials.

The bill creates state-level subsidies to lower the cost of health insurance for residents purchasing coverage on the Marketplace this fall and restores a provision in the Affordable Care Act.

"As the federal government continues to attack critical provisions of the Affordable Care Act, our Administration remains committed to lowering the cost of coverage, expanding access to care, and improving health equity for our most vulnerable," said Murphy. "This action could not come at a more critical juncture, and will directly benefit our uninsured and underinsured populations at a time when many New Jerseyans have lost health coverage as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic."

The legislation establishes the New Jersey Health Insurer Assessment (HIA), which is a continuation of a federal assessment on health insurance companies that will sunset at the end of the year. Key notes:

"This law builds on the work we are doing to improve access to health insurance and allow more New Jerseyans to obtain affordable quality health coverage," said Department of Banking and Insurance Commissioner Marlene Caride. "These are funds that are going to be used exclusively to make health insurance more affordable. Now when the state launches its own Marketplace in the fall, we will be able to offer more financial help to our residents to improve affordability for those already covered on the Marketplace and families newly enrolling in health insurance."

The subsidy program will be available to New Jerseyans with annual income up to 400 percent of the Federal Poverty Level, which allows an individual earning up to $51,040, and a family of four earning up to $104,800, to qualify for the subsidy program. The estimated average subsidy for an individual would be at least $564 a year, and at least $2,256 a year for a family of four. Actual subsidy amounts will be based on an actuarial simulation study being conducted by the Department of Banking and Insurance in order to maximize the benefit for New Jerseyans.

The law sets the state HIA rate at 2.5 percent of net written premiums and applies it to certain fully insured health insurance markets. The assessment is expected to bring in more than $200 million in revenue starting in calendar year 2021.

"I cannot think of a more important time to help New Jersey residents and families afford coverage and access critical health care services and treatments," said Shabnam Salih, Director of the Office of Health Care Affordability and Transparency. "I want to thank Governor Murphy and Commissioner Caride for their steadfast leadership and our legislative leaders for their continued partnership and commitment to putting health care access for New Jerseyans first."

Under the law, this revenue can only be used to increase affordability in the individual market and providing greater access to the uninsured through a number of means including subsidies, reinsurance, and other efforts. An estimated $77 million will be dedicated to the reinsurance program to address high cost claims and lower premium costs in the individual market.

"This bill will help to ensure that people are able to afford health insurance during this critical time when a global disease is not only threatening their health, but their financial security in unimaginable ways," said Senator Joe Vitale, Chair of the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee. "Of the many fissures exposed by COVID-19, the deficiencies in a system that relies on employer-based coverage is one that can't be ignored. These subsidies could not come at a more critical time, in the midst of a pandemic, when health insurance is more vital than ever."

In a joint statement, Brandon McKoy, President of New Jersey Policy Perspective, Elise Boddie, of the The Inclusion Project, Rev. Dr. Charles Boyer, Director of Salvation and Social Justice, Rev. Eric Dobson, Deputy Director of the Fair Share Housing Center Jerome Harris, Managing Director of The Harris Organization, Richard T. Smith, President of NAACP New Jersey State Conference, who are members of United Black Agenda, said:

"With a state-level health insurance assessment in place, New Jersey can get to work dismantling the barriers to care faced by Black residents in every corner of the state. For far too long, Black New Jerseyans have been disproportionately represented among the state's uninsured. This is a troubling manifestation of white supremacy and the nation's legacy of slavery. We thank Governor Murphy, Senator (Joe) Vitale, and Assemblyman (John) McKeon for their leadership on this critical measure to expand health coverage and reduce disparities in the health care system."

Murphy's Administration has taken numerous actions to improve access to health coverage, including the creation of a reinsurance program, instituting the shared responsibility requirement, and establishing a State-Based Exchange, among others. These actions have lowered insurance rates in the individual market, and attempted to set the foundation for improved health care outcomes in New Jersey.

"As the Trump administration has worked to dismantle the ACA, in New Jersey we moved to mirror what was available to people at the federal level, largely implementing it within our own state-based exchange," said Assemblyman John McKeon. "By replacing what stood at the federal level, this legislation simply serves as a state level continuation of a soon-to-expire assessment that insurers were already paying. This will allow us to more appropriately and significantly enhance the individual market in New Jersey and provide subsidies to keep rates down so insurance is more affordable for our families and individuals. Ultimately, this bill is a critical piece in our plan to safeguard access to affordable healthcare so that every New Jersey resident is insured."

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GAITHERSBURG, Md., Aug. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Veterinary Healthcare Market is accounted for $31.46 billion in 2019 and is expected to reach $66.95 billion by 2027 growing at a CAGR of 9.9% during the forecast period.

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) A new bill aims to give two weeks of paid sick leave to full-time and part-time essential workers. It would apply to those who work in health care and service industries, some of which arent covered by the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

This week, Rep. Tom Mehaffie introduced House Bill 2777. Hes calling on his fellow lawmakers to take quick action on it.

Paid sick leave helps workers take care of their own health and protect customers, clients and coworkers from the potential spread of COVID-19, said Mehaffie. It is important to ensure our essential employees can continue to serve our communities, particularly the elderly, in a safe manner.

This legislation comes as coronavirus cases continue to rise, and many workers are forced to choose between losing a paycheck and going to work while sick.

Advocates say while that federal legislation definitely helped, more than 3 million workers in Pennsylvania could be left out as a result of the laws exemptions.

On top of that, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports a quarter of Pennsylvanias essential workers make less than $30,000 a year, and two-thirds make less than PAs household median income of $60,000, making those two weeks of paid sick leave essential for families to stay afloat.

Groups like SEUI Healthcare Pennsylvania have been pushing for this legislative change for months.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. & PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kindred Healthcare, LLC (Kindred) and Dignity Health today announced a joint venture to build and operate their second inpatient rehabilitation hospital in the Phoenix market.

Kindred and Dignity Community Care opened Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital in Chandler, Arizona, in 2016. To serve the growing need for inpatient rehabilitation services in Phoenix, Kindred and Dignity determined that developing a second hospital would address increasing demand for these services.

This new 40-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital will be located in Gilbert, Arizona, in Maricopa Countys growing East Valley. The 50,000-square-foot, two-story rehabilitation facility will have all private rooms and focus on acute rehabilitation for patients who suffer from stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, complex neurological disorders, orthopedic conditions, multiple trauma, amputation and other injuries or disorders. Large multidisciplinary therapy gymnasiums will be outfitted with the latest therapeutic technologies, including augmented reality balance training, therapy bionics and a full body exoskeleton. The hospital will also include a therapeutic courtyard with exterior amenities, such as a golf chipping range, pickle ball and cornhole.

We are excited to grow our relationship with Dignity Health one of the nations leading health care providers to offer the Phoenix community increased access to high-quality inpatient rehabilitation services, said Russ Bailey, Chief Operating Officer of Kindred Rehabilitation Hospitals. As with Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital, this new hospital will be dedicated to passionately advocating for and providing hope, healing and recovery to patients in its care.

Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital has provided high-quality and compassionate rehabilitative care, exceeding the national benchmark for patients discharged to their home or community, said Sharon Smeltzer, Division Vice President West, Kindred Hospital Rehabilitation Services. The communitys response has demonstrated the need for additional rehabilitation services in the Phoenix area, and we are eager to meet that need.

We are delighted to partner with Kindred to provide services that help patients function as independently as possible while safely returning to the activities they love, said Linda Hunt, Dignity Health Arizona Division President. Dignity Health continues to address the growing health care needs of our East Valley and the Gilbert community.

Kindred expects the hospital to open by the fourth quarter of calendar year 2021, subject to several regulatory and other approvals.

About Kindred Healthcare

Kindred Healthcare, LLC is a healthcare services company based in Louisville, Kentucky with annual revenues of approximately $3.2 billion(1). At March 31, 2020, Kindred through its subsidiaries had approximately 31,800 employees providing healthcare services in 1,731 locations in 46 states, including 64 long-term acute care hospitals, 21 inpatient rehabilitation hospitals, 10 sub-acute units, 95 inpatient rehabilitation units (hospital-based), contract rehabilitation service businesses which served 1,541 non-affiliated sites of service, and behavioral health services. Ranked as one of Fortune magazines Most Admired Healthcare Companies for nine years, Kindreds mission is to help our patients reach their highest potential for health and healing with intensive medical and rehabilitative care through a compassionate patient experience. For more information, go to http://www.kindredhealthcare.com. You can also follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.

(1) Revenues for the last twelve months ended March 31, 2020

About Dignity Health in Arizona

Dignity Health in Arizona includes six acute care hospitals: Chandler Regional Medical Center, Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, St. Josephs Hospital and Medical Center, which includes Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Westgate Hospital, Arizona General Hospital Laveen and Arizona General Hospital Mesa. From this foundation, Dignity Health in Arizona has expanded into a comprehensive health care system, which includes clinics, specialty hospitals, urgent cares, insurance providers, an accountable care organization and other clinical partnerships. The Dignity Health Medical Group includes hundreds of physicians in Arizona and a wide range of specialties. Dignity Health in Arizona is part of CommonSpirit Health, one of the nations largest health care systems.

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