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BrightSpring Health Services, Inc. is a leading provider of home and community-based health services across the United States, serving complex, chronic patients through comprehensive care management, home health, hospice, pharmacy services, and rehabilitation therapy. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, BrightSpring serves approximately 1 million patients annually through multiple service lines including home health and hospice, rehabilitation therapy, pharmacy services for long-term care facilities and patients with special needs, and other patient care and support services. BrightSpring's portfolio includes several specialized service platforms. The Pharmacy Solutions segment provides medications and clinical support to long-term care facilities, patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and individuals with chronic conditions requiring complex medication management. The Rehabilitation Services segment provides therapy services including physical, occupational, and speech therapy in various settings including skilled nursing facilities, senior living communities, hospitals, and home-based care. The Home Health & Hospice segment provides skilled nursing, therapy, personal care, hospice, and palliative care services helping patients remain in their homes and communities. The company also provides specialized services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. BrightSpring generates revenue primarily through Medicare, Medicaid, managed care organizations, and private pay, with complex reimbursement arrangements varying by service line and payer. The company went public via SPAC merger in 2021. BrightSpring serves vulnerable populations requiring coordinated, complex care, operating in healthcare services markets characterized by growing demand from aging populations, shift toward home-based care from institutional settings, and increasing prevalence of chronic conditions. The company faces competition from national and regional home health agencies, pharmacy chains, therapy providers, and other healthcare services companies. Success depends on managing regulatory and reimbursement complexities, maintaining care quality and clinical outcomes, achieving operational efficiency, managing workforce challenges in healthcare staffing, and integrating acquisitions that have built the platform. BrightSpring's diversified service platform and focus on complex patient populations position it in growing healthcare services markets, though the company must navigate reimbursement pressures, regulatory requirements, and operational challenges inherent in healthcare services delivery.