USA Stock Market: Healthcare Providers & Services - Sector & Industry Performance
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Introduction: Healthcare Providers & Services
The healthcare providers & services industry includes
1) Medical Care Facilities: companies that provide medical services through the ownership and operation of hospitals, and other auxiliary healthcare-related services, including healthcare staffing and ambulatory services. Also, companies that operate long-term-care facilities, such as assisted-living centers, nursing and retirement homes, substance-abuse centers, and centers for rehabilitation services.
2) Pharmaceutical Retailers: companies engaged in the retail sale of prescription drugs and patent medicines as well as a number of related lines, such as cosmetics, toiletries, and novelty merchandise.
3) Health Information Services: companies that develop and provide comprehensive physician practice management systems and software for hospitals, medical practices, and managed-care organizations.
1) Medical Care Facilities: companies that provide medical services through the ownership and operation of hospitals, and other auxiliary healthcare-related services, including healthcare staffing and ambulatory services. Also, companies that operate long-term-care facilities, such as assisted-living centers, nursing and retirement homes, substance-abuse centers, and centers for rehabilitation services.
2) Pharmaceutical Retailers: companies engaged in the retail sale of prescription drugs and patent medicines as well as a number of related lines, such as cosmetics, toiletries, and novelty merchandise.
3) Health Information Services: companies that develop and provide comprehensive physician practice management systems and software for hospitals, medical practices, and managed-care organizations.
Sector Weighting
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