title: Florida forecast: partly cloudy.
abstract: The continuing influx of new residents has been a boon for hospitals in the Sunshine State, where new state-of-the-art facilities seem to be sprouting next to every palm tree. But questions about Medicare payments, a large uninsured population, and shortages of doctors and other staff pose serious challenges.
authors.forename: Haydn
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bush
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004469:Economics, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005431:Florida; D005544:Forecasting; D006280:Health Workforce / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D006798:Housing / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D017057:Medically Uninsured / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006278:Medicare; D011158:Population Growth; D013383:Suburban Population; D014481:United States