Economic Trends | Ideas and Discussion
By: NIC | July 28, 2017
The statistics on managed care tell the story. Medicare Advantage programs now have 17.6 million enrollees, a 50% jump over the last 10 years. About 22 million enrollees are expected by 2020. And Medicare Advantage already has a 40 percent penetration rate in four states.
By: Bill Kauffman | July 19, 2017
There have been numerous high profile deals announced over the past couple months which should drive the volume higher by year-end. However, transaction dollars that closed in the second quarter of 2017 were down significantly, which was mostly driven by the decrease in seniors housing volume.
Economic Trends | Market Trends | Senior Housing
By: Lana Peck | July 12, 2017
The consideration of a new development raises a lot of questions. How successful will a proposed property be in its initial lease-up period and will it be able to capture some of the existing demand as well as a portion of the current and projected growth? What is the optimal combination of care types? How about the mix of unit prices and floor plans; how many one- or two-bedroom units should be planned?
By: Beth Mace | July 07, 2017
The Labor Department reported on Friday that nonfarm payrolls increased by a seasonally-adjusted 222,000 positions in June, the largest increase since February, and above the consensus 175,000 estimate. This followed gains of 207,000 in April, originally reported as 174,000, and 152,000 in May, originally reported as 138,000. Monthly revisions result from additional reports received from businesses since the last published estimates and from the recalculation of seasonal factors. Over the past 6 months, job gains have averaged 180,000 per month, not dissimilar to the average monthly gain of 187,000 in 2016. The economy has generated jobs every month since October 2010.
