Note: This article was originally published by the Central Penn Business Journal. Click here to read the original version.
No matter your age, income or current bill of health, in some way or another, we will all be impacted by the major changes taking place in the health care industry nationwide.
The Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, represents the most significant overhaul of the U.S. health care system since the passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965.
While it’s easy to predict the industries where these waves of change will come crashing down the hardest, less obvious industries, like commercial real estate, have also felt the impact of these ripples — and there are more to come.
For real estate investors, the big question is what impact this regulatory overhaul of health care mandates, subsidies and insurance exchanges will ultimately have on the commercial market. The best clues can be found in the emerging trends taking place in local health care real estate across the region.
Simply put, there are two major trends we should be watching closely right now.
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