“LTC leads hot healthcare market in first half of 2019,” by Kimberly Marselas, McKnight’s LTC News

“The changing face of long-term care continues to drive merger and acquisition activity for the fifth straight year, according to two new reports. ​Deal volume involving long-term care and assisted living properties jumped 7.3% in the second quarter of 2019 versus the same period last year, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ U.S. Health Services Deals Insights. … Its analysts said the sustained growth was influenced by numerous factors, including capital availability; interest rates; regulation, policy and tax reform impact; inpatient volumes pressure and high costs; cross-industry deals; and the pursuit of capabilities that target specific patients.”

 

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

LTC provider industry on the upswing.