UBS Hosts 17th Annual Global Healthcare Services Conference

The 17th annual UBS Global Healthcare Services Conference begins today at the Grand Hyatt in New York City and runs through Wednesday, February 14. More than 1,500 portfolio managers, analysts, and investors are scheduled to attend. The conference features presentations by senior executives from approximately 150 firms representing acute care, alternate site, distribution, healthcare REITs, hospitals, information technology, laboratory services, long-term care, managed care, pharmaceutical services, staffing, and other sub-sectors from around the globe.

The vast and dynamic healthcare services industry is constantly expanding and evolving to meet the changing and growing needs of a hugely diverse population. To help investors navigate this specialized and complex sector, the UBS Global Healthcare Services Conference will bring together dozens of industry leaders who will identify near- and long-term marketplace opportunities and explain the mechanisms of healthcare delivery in the U.S. and abroad. This year’s conference will feature a special panel discussion with executives from The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Catholic Health Initiatives, Trinity Health and Hospital Partners of America, Inc. This panel discussion, to be held on February 12 from 12:00-1:00, will examine the challenges that these executives see in their business today. Presenting companies include:

Aetna, Inc. Apria Healthcare Group, Inc. BioReference Laboratories, Inc. Caremark Rx, Inc. Cardinal Health, Inc. Catholic Health Initiatives Chartwell Seniors Housing REIT CIGNA Corporation The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Community Health Systems Covance, Inc. Emergency Medical Services Corp. Health Management Associates Health Net, Inc. Henry Schein, Inc. Hospital Partners of America, Inc. Kindred Healthcare, Inc. Laboratory Corp. of America LCA-Vision, Inc. LifePoint Hospitals, Inc. Lincare Holdings, Inc. Manor Care, Inc. Matria Healthcare, Inc. MDS, Inc. MedSolutions, Inc. Nursefinders, Inc. Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. Omnicare, Inc. Option Care, Inc. ORPEA Owens & Minor Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. Quality Systems, Inc. Radiation Therapy Services, Inc. Senior Housing Properties Trust Sierra Health Services Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. Trinity Health TriZetto Group Universal Health Services, Inc. VCA Antech, Inc. Ventas, Inc. WellPoint, Inc. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Western Dental Services, Inc.

Online conference information

To access audio transmissions and the conference agenda please go to the UBS Investment Bank website at www.ibb.ubs.com. Audio transmissions of company presentations will be available live and by replay. Replays will begin three hours after the actual presentation time and will be available on the site for four weeks.

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