Lincare Acquires Assets of Home Oxygen 2-U

CLEARWATER, Fla.–Respiratory giant Lincare has acquired certain
assets of Home Oxygen 2-U, a Lincare spokesman confirmed last
week.

According to the Lawrence, Kan., Journal-World, about 70
employees at Home Oxygen’s call center in Lawrence were laid off,
though workers were told that Lincare may have new positions
opening up during the next several months.

Home Oxygen 2-U–launched by Bill Kennedy, who founded Rotech
Healthcare and later sold it in 1997–has drawn revenue from
direct-to-consumer cable TV advertisements offering home oxygen
filling systems, the newspaper reported.

In other news, Lincare has announced plans to open a billing
center in North Sioux City, Iowa, that could eventually employ up
to 40 people, the Sioux City Journal reported.

Lincare officials had no further comment on either
transaction.