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NHC Reports First Quarter 2026 Earnings
MURFREESBORO, Tenn., May 08, 2026--National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE American: NHC), the nation's oldest publicly traded senior health care company, announced today net operating revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2026 totaled $381,821,000 compared to $373,697,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, an increase of 2.2%.
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