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Michael Romano

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PubMed2004

Back to the basics. Number of general hospitals grows for the first time in years despite slim margins, lagging reimbursements and a tight market.

After slipping 16.5% in the past quarter-century, the number of community hospitals is on the rise despite slim margins, lagging reimbursements and a tight capital market. Growth is spurred by the attractive demographics of fast-growing suburban areas, changing consumer tastes and the lure of big business from baby boomers and the elderly. One new facility is Florida Hospital-Flagler, left.

American Hospital Association↗
PubMed2003

The peak of construction. After years of stagnant hospital growth, Colorado sees boom in healthcare construction as enterprising companies pan for gold.

As Denver experienced a population boom during the '90s, hospital construction was at a standstill. Now providers are racing to catch up with demand, reflecting a national trend. Four Denver-area facilities, including Sky Ridge Medical Center, left, are open or under construction. "Right now, there's nothing like this going on anywhere," says Dennis Brimhall, of the University of Colorado Hospital.

City Planning↗
PubMed2003

Separation of health, state. Recent legislation has providers caught in the debate over government involvement in personal medical decisions.

Providers are concerned over three initiatives--a ban on partial-birth abortion, Florida's measure granting Gov. Jeb Bush (left) executive power in a right-to-die case and the Senate vote prohibiting genetic testing. These developments have focused more attention on the debate over when government's intervention becomes intrusion, and when lawmakers should overrule the wishes of patients and providers.

Abortion, Legal↗