re: Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE:MPW)

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Medical is usually the closest thing to recession proof. The only time I've seen medical industries take a big hit was when Hillary was pushing Hillary-care.

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Wrong. Clinics are struggling. Hospitals are struggling. We haven't had a increase in re-imbursement in about 16-17 years. We've lost 30% or more to inflation in the last 20. As pay increases in other sectors, medicine has been frozen in time for almost two decades. People have no clue how bad the situation is and is going to be without some drastic change.

From someone that owns two very successful businesses in the medical field, I can assure you that medical is no longer recession proof. At least at the provider level that would be renting these spaces. It's going to be hard to keep the facilities filled and be able to raise rents/leases if there is no profit. Just something to think about.