You have probably heard and read plenty about delays of some parts of the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, special financial assistance for Congress and its staff beyond what ordinary...
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August 22 - News
A recent poll by InsuranceQuotes.com found that 85% of respondents didn't think consumers had enough information about Obamacare.
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August 19 - News
Dividend investors would be wise to focus not just on a stock's current yield, but also on the long-term growth potential of its dividends.
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August 19 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) is only a couple of days removed from setting fresh all-time highs.
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August 13 - News
Good-bye, health insurers -- and good riddance. That's essentially the message from the majority leader of the U.S. Senate. Last Friday, Sen.
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August 13 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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August 12 - News
Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over daily movements, we do like to keep an eye on market changes -- just in case they're material to our investing...
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August 7 - News
More wellness care should mean lower patient counts.
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July 29 - News
The average American has certainly had a full plate of concerns and problems to contend with over the past five years. The U.S.
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July 29 - News
Obamacare was originally planned to kick in next year.
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July 26 - News
The Motley Fool's CAPS system grades stocks based on many factors, but the most important ingredient is their ratings from common investors like you and me.
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July 25 - News
Yesterday, for instance, WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE:WLP) delivered a solid beat on earnings, $800 million or $2.64/share, and continued its $0.38/share quarterly dividend.
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July 25 - News
In addition to inspiring heated debate from both sides of the health-care issue, Obamacare has become one of the most confusing pieces of legislation ever passed.
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July 22 - News
The government put a key piece of Obamacare back on the shelf last week, when it announced that companies employing more than 50 workers will have an extra year to begin offering...
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July 22 - News
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) looks to be firing on nearly all cylinders in 2013.
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July 18 - News
Are health insurers corporate equivalents of the super-villains in the "Despicable Me" movies? Many Americans might think so.
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July 10 - News
The Dow Jones Industrials started off the week with a gain of almost 89 points, continuing its strong run upward over the past week or so.
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July 9 - News
Could UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) stock jump 40% over the next two years? A recent article in Barron's says it could happen.
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July 8 - News
If you thought last month was volatile, you were on to something.
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July 8 - News
With a growing number of Obamacare's provisions taking effect, both supporters and opponents of the health care law are bracing for the impacts that Obamacare will have on the...
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July 3 - News
Air Methods Corp (NASDAQ:AIRM) is a global leader in air medical transportation and has been in the business for three decades.
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July 2 - News
If that word is "disease," it could be billions of dollars. The American Medical Association, or AMA, recently decided to categorize obesity as a disease.
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July 1 - News
Famed investor Warren Buffett once called the high cost of health care a "tapeworm eating at our economic body." While he might be disgusted by the costs, it hasn't stopped ...
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June 27 - Hedge Fund Analysis
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) is down 155 points, or 1.05%, as of 1:15 p.m. EDT as the sell-off in the U.S.
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June 27 - News
After the Dow Jones Industrial Average 2 Minute (INDEXDJX:.DJI) lost 139 points yesterday, investors were starving for some good news today, and they got it in the S&P Case-Shiller...
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June 25 - News
One remarkable fact about the Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) is that all 30 of its components pay dividends.
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June 24 - News
This is part 2 (click here to view part 1) of a series of articles on companies within the dividend achievers index that I consider to be the "best of the best." This index contains...
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June 19 - News
Stocks moved up strongly for the second day in a row as investors continued to hope that the Fed would hold off on tapering its $85 billion monthly program when it gives an update...
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June 19 - News
The Federal Open Market Committee's meeting this week won't end until tomorrow, but don't tell the stock market that.
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June 18 - News
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, set to go into full effect on Jan 1., is certain to have broad-reaching impacts on the way that insurance companies sell their ...
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June 18 - News
It was another fear-filled week, as investors were concerned that the Federal Reserve may soon begin taking its foot off the gas.
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June 17 - News
If you didn't already know it, Americans spend more per capita on health care than any other nation on the planet.
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June 17 - News
Does the house of health care have a glass ceiling? For women looking to advance in the health care industry, that might appear to be the case. Consider that the U.S.
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June 13 - News
If you're looking for a job, I have good news for you: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of job openings increased in April by 6.6% over the same month last...
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June 12 - News
The first full week in June ended with Illinois lawmakers again failing to send Gov.
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June 12 - News
After the announcement from the Bank of Japan that it will hold firm with its economic stimulus, the U.S. markets headed south.
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June 12 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow Jones Indices:.DJI) dropped sharply this morning but has been slowly recovering after the Bank of Japan said it would not increase its asset...
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June 11 - News
After closing out last week with a bang on a strong jobs report, stocks lost momentum today, ending mostly flat.
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June 11 - News
Americans pay a lot for health care.
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June 11 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down slightly after S&P raised its outlook on the U.S.' credit rating of "AA+" from "negative" to "stable." As of 1:15 p.m.
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June 10 - News
Given the huge potential of the healthcare industry, it is very tempting to peer through it for possible options if one seeks for the best places to earn dividend income.
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June 10 - News
First went the dinosaurs, then the dodo.
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June 10 - News
The passage of Obamacare has created uncertainty in the health care sector.
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June 7 - News
Ask most people about AFLAC Incorporated (NYSE:AFL), and they'll automatically start talking about the company's duck commercials.
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June 5 - News
As my colleague Dan Caplinger noted earlier today, it's difficult to pinpoint just one reason the markets are falling today.
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June 5 - News
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) have gained the respect of investors around the world not just because of their status as high-quality blue-chip companies that...
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June 4 - News
The full implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, is less than seven months away now.
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June 4 - News
The best thing about the stock market is that you can make money in either direction. Historically, stock indexes have tended to trend up over the long term.
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June 4 - News
