title: Hanging on in tough times. Providers struggle to hold their ground.
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vickery
authors.forename: Jeff
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smokler
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007351:Insurance, Liability; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D008484:Medicaid; D006278:Medicare; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D014481:United States