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Private health insurance doesn't mean the holder will spend less on healthcare. In actuality, the holder is helping employers keep their health care spending down. From 2009 to 2013 the amount people with private insurance paying out of pocket for hospital visits grew by 37 percent, Bloomberg...

In this space on Monday, we highlighted one of the most ridiculous election year myths pertaining to exchange-traded funds. The myth being: A victory by Democrat Hillary Clinton would be a boon for alternative energy ETFs. As was noted, the current bull market performances of alternative energy...

President Barack Obama's sweeping healthcare reform was praised by many who said that organizing an exchange that allows insurance access to everyone in the country was a major step forward for the US. However, with two years under its belt, the Affordable Care Act is still presenting problems for...

The Affordable Care Act has faced a tough road since its inception in 2010. Republicans have vehemently opposed the bill ever since President Barack Obama proposed it and over time the argument against the new system has continued. Now, insurers are beginning to push back against the healthcare...

The holiday season tends to make December feel like it's gone by in an instant, so many traders are already starting to gear up for the New Year. Since the Federal Reserve's upcoming policy meeting has the potential to upset markets in the coming week, many have already begun to craft their wish-...

Over the past five years, the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") has seen its fair share of hurdles as a divided nation begrudgingly accepted President Obama's efforts to reform healthcare. From technology glitches to embroiled battles in Congress, the Affordable Care Act has been put through the...

Healthcare has been one of the best performing sectors of the U.S. stock market for years, but in 2015, shares of healthcare stocks have suffered slightly. Many investors began to worry about the impact next year's presidential election might have on the sector. Some candidates have voiced concern...

While the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") has created strong incentives for all Americans to become insured through health insurance, it cannot compete with the real-life financial struggles so many Americans face. Nor can it begin to cover all of the insurance needs the average...

Jeffrey M. Solomon, president at Cowen Group Inc (NASDAQ: COWN) and CEO of Cowen and Company, was on Wall Street Week this Sunday to talk about the outlook of the biotech space overall. Here is what he had to say. Biotech, Reindustrialization Of America On whether he still sees healthcare and...

Following the Supreme Court's decision on Thursday to reaffirm the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, analysts at Oppenheimer increased their price target on HCA Holdings Inc (NYSE: HCA) and Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH). Oppenheimer's Michael Wiederhorn hiked...

President Obama's time in office has yielded several major changes, though none more talked about than the introduction of the Affordable Care Act, nicknamed Obamacare. The complete overhaul of the U.S. healthcare system made health insurance mandatory for U.S. citizens and provided...

On Wednesday, federal officials estimated that roughly 10 million people have enrolled in health insurance plans through the Affordable Care Act so far in 2015. That figure includes people who were re-enrolled from last year’s coverage and also those who may have chosen a plan but have...

Motif Investing CEO Hardeep Walia in a phone conversation told Benzinga he first became convinced of the inextricable link between politics and investing while listening to candidates Barack Obama and Mitt Romney speak at the beginning of the 2012 presidential campaign. "As they...

Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE: DOC) is a REIT that invests in and manages properties for healthcare facilities. Since the company’s IPO less than a year ago, shares of the REIT have appreciated more than 26 percent, on top of a six percent annual dividend yield. In an interview with...