ProMedica is a
non-profit
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health care system
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with locations in
northwest Ohio
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and
southeast Michigan
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. The system includes a
health education
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and research center, the
health maintenance organization
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Paramount Health Care,
nursing home
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s, a local
business network
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of private practices, and several hospitals. About 2,900 ProMedica physicians care for approximately 2 million patients each year.
History
In April 2018, ProMedica announced that it would be pursuing projects in China. Also in April 2018, the company