Naturally, there will be high demand for service and care geared toward the needs and interests of this group of baby boomers. An aging population creates a substantial increased demand for health care services. As it relates to real estate, this fact adds to the proof that health care is the fastest growing and most stable part of our economy, and will likely continue for decades to come. As the population continues to age, patient loads could continue to rise along with the demand for more clinic space.

First, there are a multitude of laws inside the [health care reform] bill that we don't understand and haven't even been created yet. The second is unemployment, which means lower revenue for hospitals, fewer elective surgeries, fewer people with commercial insurance, and lower reimbursements. The third pressure is deficit reduction, which will affect the key sources of revenue for the health care industry. The federal government is reducing Medicare reimbursements, and cash-strapped states are having difficulty funding Medicaid programs.