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How Falling Birth Rates Reshape the Hospital Industry
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how declining birth rates and aging populations are transforming the hospital industry. They focus on the shift from maternity and pediatric wards to geriatric care, using data from Japan's health system, where births have dropped to record lows. The hosts discuss how hospitals are repurposing delivery rooms into chronic care units, the financial math behind this transition, and what it means for healthcare investors. Specific examples include a Tokyo hospital converting its neonatal ICU into a geriatric stroke unit, and the rise of…
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