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If slow and steady wins the race, then healthcare real estatehas been racking up the trophies. Despite the uncertainty andconcern over healthcare reform, the Affordable Care Act, the recenteconomic downturn and rising interest rates, healthcare hasmaintained consistent returns for investors and has even managed togrow at a time when other sectors were experiencing catastrophiclosses. The combination of aging Baby Boomers needing morehealthcare, consolidation among practices and the sea change ofhealth systems seeking more cost-efficient operations has led to anincreasing number of healthcare real estate investmentopportunities producing steady profits. That's saying a lot for anelement of an industry still catching its breath from the GreatRecession.