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Hospice Research Report Highlights Attractive Fundamentals

^{Published on 2010-05-24 08:45:23 - Market Wire}
 

RYE, N.Y.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Gabelli & Company, Inc. announced that it has published a research report that examines the attractive fundamentals of the US Hospice Market.

The nine page report identifies the two dominant publicly traded players in this market as Chemed Corp (NYSE: CHE) and Odyssey Healthcare (NASDAQ: ODSY).

This morninga™s acquisition of Odyssey Healthcare by Gentiva Health Services (NASDAQ: GTIV) underscores the steady growth of the hospice industry, driven by favorable demographics and clarity in the reimbursement outlook.

The full report is available on request.

Gabelli & Company, Inc., an institutional research and brokerage firm, is a subsidiary of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (NYSE: GBL).

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