NHC

Type: Public
On the web: http://www.nhccare.com
Employees: 12,000
Employee growth: 9.1%

National HealthCare operates over 100 long-term health care centers and more than 30 home health programs in 12 states, mainly in the southeastern US. The company's long-term care facilities include about 75 skilled and intermediate nursing centers with some 9,800 beds, as well as more than 30 independent and assisted living facilities with about 1,700 units. Many of its nursing homes have divisions that specialize in providing Alzheimer's care. In addition to its core long-term care business, National HealthCare provides a number of other health services, including visiting nurse, hospice, rehabilitation therapy, and institutional pharmacy services.

Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008:
Sales: $648.9M
One year growth: 8.5%
Net income: $36.4M
Income growth: (16.6%)

Officers:
Chairman and CEO: Robert G. Adams
President: Stephen F. (Steve) Flatt
COO: R. Michael Ussery

Competitors:
Amedisys
Kindred Healthcare
Life Care Centers

NHC could refer to:

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• New Hampshire College, the former name of what is now known as Southern New Hampshire University, a private university in Manchester, New Hampshire.
• No Homers Club, a large Internet forum devoted to discussion of The Simpsons

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