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Health Care Roundup: Market Talk
The latest Market Talks covering the Health Care sector. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0559 GMT – Cochlear's scale, established clinic relationships and large recipient base should limit any…
Beyond Health Care: Has Labor Market Improvement Broadened In 2026?
Nonfarm payroll employment increased by just 29,000 in September. In this blog post, I show that the latest industry data points to a relatively broad but modest improvement. With slower population growth, partly reflecting lower immigration, the…
Centene CEO sees health care's biggest AI opportunity beyond automation
Hello from Santa Barbara. It's day two of the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit. I sat down with Sarah London, CEO of Centene, on Monday. She offered her perspective on health care's AI boom. Much of the AI being deployed at scale today, London…
Better Buy: Fidelity Health Care ETF (FHLC) or iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB)?
Fidelity MSCI Health Care Index ETF (FHLC -1.34%) provides broad, low-cost exposure to the healthcare sector, whereas iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB -1.98%) offers a concentrated yet more expensive focus on biotechnology companies. Biotechnology…
MDC requests $30 million reserve draw to launch new inmate health care model
Updated: 4:56 AM MDT Oct 14, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Updated: 4:56 AM MDT Oct 14, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. — In 2023, UNM Hospital and Bernalillo County signed a four-year agreement for UNM to…
Healthcare innovation needs clearer communication | Opinion
Healthcare is entering an era where technology can detect, analyze, and treat conditions in ways that would have seemed impossible a generation ago. Yet as medical innovation accelerates, a new problem is emerging: patients are being surrounded by…
Quant Spotlight: Top and bottom healthcare stocks ahead of Q3
As the Q3 earnings season gets underway, healthcare investors are evaluating sector constituents through Seeking Alpha's quantitative framework. The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund ETF (XLV), which tracks the healthcare sector and accounts for…
HCA Healthcare Is Too Healthy To Downgrade (NYSE:HCA)
HCA Healthcare remains a 'Buy,' supported by strong revenue growth and favorable demographic trends in healthcare demand. Despite some margin pressures from payer mix shifts, HCA's revenue per equivalent admission rose 6% and occupancy improved…
Canadians want more local news on health care; affordability tops national concerns: new CJF study
TORONTO, Oct. 13, 2026 /CNW/ - Canadians are highly interested in what is happening in their communities with health care the local issue that matters most, according to a new national study commissioned by the Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF).
AI Has a Darker Side in Healthcare, Expert Says
LOS ANGELES -- Artificial intelligence (AI) has its benefits in the healthcare sphere, but there are also pitfalls to watch out for, one expert said here at the Association of Health Care Journalists Fall Summit. 'Digital technology has been used…
Opinion | Can States Put the Brakes on Healthcare Spending?
This year, California is looking at a way to hold hospitals and insurers accountable for how fast healthcare spending grows. California accounts for roughly one out of every eight healthcare dollars spent nationally. By California's own measure…
AbbVie vs. Novo Nordisk: Which Healthcare Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
Deciding between established drugmakers requires balancing current income with future growth. You might be weighing AbbVie Inc. (ABBV -2.40%) against Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO -1.35%) to see which healthcare giant fits best in 2026. AbbVie is evolving…
Christina Bohannan talks prices, healthcare, and more with farmers in Warren County
Updated: 8:21 PM CDT Oct 13, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Updated: 8:21 PM CDT Oct 13, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ NEW VIRGINIA, Iowa — Christina Bohannan heard from farmers in Warren County this morning. She's the Democratic…
Singapore's new healthcare security group to help identify threats, boost preparedness
SINGAPORE – On June 20, 2015, a 26-year-old man who was in remand for vehicle theft was escorted by two police officers to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital after complaining of chest pains. He then got into a scuffle with one of the officers and…
Bristol Myers Squibb vs. Eli Lilly: Which Healthcare Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
Healthcare investors often face a choice between steady value and high-octane growth. Choosing between Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY -1.58%) and Eli Lilly & Co. (LLY -1.36%) requires weighing current income against future potential. Bristol Myers…
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