title: Who'll be celebrating? New year looks promising for many, including merger-ready hospitals and managed care, but challenges are coming on just as strong.
authors.forename: Cinda
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Becker
mesh_terms: D002202:Capital Financing / Q000639:trends; D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D004470:Economics, Medical / Q000639:trends; D005377:Financial Management, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D017664:Uncompensated Care; D014481:United States