Note 4 - Non-Operating Income

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Nonoperating Income [Text Block]

Note 4 – Non–Operating Income

Non–operating income is outlined in the table below.  Non–operating income includes equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments, dividends and other realized gains and losses on securities, and interest income.  Our most significant equity method investment is a 75.1% non–controlling ownership interest in Caris HealthCare L.P. (“Caris”), a business that specializes in hospice care services.  See also Note 14 regarding the additional non–controlling ownership interest we obtained in Caris during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

	Three Months Ended June 30				Six Months Ended June 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
(in thousands)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated investments	$	3,212	$	2,657	$	6,016	$	4,738
Dividends and other net realized gains and losses on sales of securities		1,540		1,248		3,467		2,519
Interest income		1,155		1,250		2,292		2,459
	$	5,907	$	5,155	$	11,775	$	9,716