March 23, 2023

2021 Economic Outlook

Central Florida's economic forecast for 2021

Regional business leaders talk about the outlook for the year ahead, plus demographics and statistics

Nancy Dahlberg | 12/30/2020

Health Care | David Strong, CEO, Orlando Health, Orlando

All health systems and providers will continue to see COVID-19 cases this year, though likely not as many as in 2020, Strong says. “Transitioning out of COVID, the impact providers will see is because of delayed care, including preventive … and responding to mental and behavioral health challenges.”

Strong believes patient volumes will return to normal levels, with the exception of hospital emergency department visits. But the payer mix will change. “That’ll occur because we’ll see a decrease in those with insurance, and that’s directly related, unfortunately, to layoffs and unemployment that we anticipate the region will see.

This story also features expert opinions, business briefs and people in the news: Michael Brown; Wyndham Destinations; Beverly Seay; Tim Rivers; Frank DiBello; I-4 Ultimate Project; L3Harris Technologies; B. Braun

 

Want to read the whole article?
Select from the following options:

Tags: Central, Feature

Florida Business News

Florida News Releases

Florida Trend Video Pick

Tampa man, 60, did 3,264 push-ups in an hour. It broke a world record.
Tampa man, 60, did 3,264 push-ups in an hour. It broke a world record.

Rob Stirling has been working out for more than 40 years, but only added push-ups to his exercise routine because injuries forced him to find a replacement for the bench press. Now, no one in the world can do more push-ups than Stirling in 60 minutes.

Video Picks | Viewpoints@FloridaTrend

Ballot Box

Should algal blooms be included in Florida's list of environmental crises (hurricanes, tornadoes) covered by federal disaster relief funds?

  • Yes
  • No
  • Unsure
  • Other (Please share your comments in the comment section below)

See Results

Florida Trend Media Company
490 1st Ave S
St Petersburg, FL 33701
727.821.5800

© Copyright 2023 Trend Magazines Inc. All rights reserved.