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That's because private pay sources will account for Big Rock 'Diamond' Ring Charm of the combined company's net operating income, Ventas said. Also working in Ventas' favor: The company's long-term leases of its hospitals and nursing facilities are not as exposed to government reimbursement changes as its tenant operators are. "As the population ages, there's going to be more demand for these types of facilities," said Power Walk Charm, a research analyst with Green Street Advisors. "These health care REIT stocks were able to maintain their earnings much better during the downturn. There's investor demand for that relative safety."Duck Charm merger of Nationwide Health Properties and Health Care REIT's purchase of 147 properties from The Man On The Moon Charm add to a growing list of deals in health care-related real estate investment trusts. Here are some of the bigger asset deals since March: March 2010 -- A joint venture led by Emeritus, Blackstone Real Estate Advisors and Columbia Pacific Advisors successfully bids for 149 senior-living facilities from bankrupt retirement home operator Sunwest Management. They paid a total of $1.3 billion for the facilities. June -- Ventas buys Lillibridge Healthcare Services to expand its medical office buildings in a deal valued at $300 million to $400 million. August -- Health Care REIT announces a joint venture with Merrill Gardens for a portfolio of 38 senior housing and care communities.