Top Gas Utility Companies For 2015

Top Gas Utility Companies For 2015: Health Management Associates Inc.(HMA)

Health Management Associates, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of general acute care hospitals and other health care facilities in non-urban communities in the United States. Its hospitals provide services, including general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics, emergency room care, radiology, oncology, diagnostic care, coronary care, and pediatric services. The company also offers outpatient services, such as one-day surgery, laboratory, x-ray, respiratory therapy, cardiology, and physical therapy. In addition, its hospitals provide specialty services in cardiology, neuro-surgery, oncology, radiation therapy, computer-assisted tomography scanning, magnetic resonance imaging, lithotripsy, and full-service obstetrics. As of December 31, 2011, the company operated 66 hospitals with a total of 10,330 licensed beds in non-urban communities in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and West Virginia. Health Management Associates was founded in 1977 and is based in Naples, Florida.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Keith Speights]

  If we were to draw two columns -- one for winners from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or PPACA, and another for losers -- the word "hospitals" would probably be listed near the top in the winner's column. Large hospital chains Health Management Association (NYSE: HMA  ) and Tenet Healthcare (NYSE: THC  ) , have seen their stocks more than double over the past year, while Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH  ) is up around 75%.

• [By Eric Volkman]

  Health Management Associates (NYSE: HMA  ) is returning to its roots, in a way. True to its name, the company has carved out a new division to provide what it terms "managerial and operational support of! ferings" to facilities not currently on its client list.

• [By Keith Speights]

  Playing the hospital market presents a much more difficult challenge. If Obamacare collapses, investors should avoid Health Management Associates (NYSE: HMA  ) . The large hospital systems operator recently reported disappointing results from last quarter. It was also featured in an unflattering 60 Minutes story in December that contributed to the company's woes.

• [By Keith Speights]

  Many hospitals are embracing the idea. Health Management Associates (NYSE: HMA  ) counts six of its hospitals included in a national bundled-payment initiative that involves hundreds of providers. The large hospital chain touts this participation, with a representative stating, "We're proud to take part in this important initiative and potentially help improve care for Medicare patients."

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