LifeCare, the long-term acute care facility that rented space at Memorial, also prepared a statement for CNN.

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Health REITs, which make up 7% of the REIT sector, rely on government reimbursements from Medicaid and Medicare at hospitals and long-term acute care centers.

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And in a new study, the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) laid out just how unprepared many Americans are for even a healthy retirement, to say nothing of one tha includes significant acute medical problems and long-term care needs.

FORBES: We Are Not Prepared for Long-Term Care

Not having the proper resources to cover long-term care costs can result in a nest egg being used to pay for medical expenses, post-acute institutional care such as that which is provided at a skilled nursing facility, home-health care and other health-related expenses not covered under insurance.

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