title: Banking: financing trends in an acquisitive health care market--focus on long-term care.
abstract: This article reviews the long-term care sector of the health care industry, particularly the factors driving sector consolidation and, through the use of four transactions as a platform, discusses key credit issues and risks facing long-term care companies.
authors.affiliation: Healthcare Finance Group, NationsBank Corporation, Houston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bressler
mesh_terms: D002202:Capital Financing / Q000639:trends*; D019981:Health Care Sector; D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000639:trends; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D011445:Prospective Payment System / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States