Health Care

James R. Knickman: Health Care Cost: Small Fixes Won't Cut It

9 Feb 2012

The CBO recently issued a disheartening report showing that 10 Medicare demonstration projects designed to reduce health care costs were largely ineffective. The results were discouraging, but perhaps not entirely surprising.

2011 Health Spending Growth Remains Near Historic Lows

9 Feb 2012

New analysis shows that health care spending in the U.S. in 2011 grew at one of the slowest rates in 50 years according to the February Health Sector Economic Indicators briefs rel

Fitch Affirms Health Care REIT's IDR at 'BBB'; Outlook Stable

9 Feb 2012

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the credit ratings of Health Care REIT, Inc. as follows: