On Wednesday, the current bull market became the longest in U.S. history.
Since March 9, 2009, the S&P 500 alone has risen more than 300%.
But if you look deeper into the numbers behind the S&P's growth, you find that one industry has outpaced all others.
The S&P 500's healthcare stock sector, which is comprised of the largest health insurers, is up more than 1,100% since 2009.
On Wednesday, the current bull market became the longest in U.S. history.
Since March 9, 2009, the S&P 500 alone has risen more than 300%.
But if you look deeper into the numbers behind the S&P's growth, you find that one industry has outpaced all others.
The S&P 500's healthcare stock sector, which is comprised of the largest health insurers, is up more than 1,100% since 2009.
Bernie Sanders is attempting to establish a single-payer healthcare system by proposing the "Medicare for All" Bill.
While the details of the bill are still cloudy, here's what we know..
The latest version of the Senate healthcare bill was released yesterday (Thursday).
In it were a handful of distinct changes that could affect you and your loved ones.
Here's a breakdown of the bill's tweaks in a simple, easy-to-understand video format.
Turns out several of the big health insurers have been doing some big-time cheating to deliver those huge stock gains over the past several years.
By exaggerating the illnesses of their Medicare Advantage patients, health insurers have pumped up government reimbursements by billions of dollars that came out of taxpayer pockets.
Now the Justice Department is fighting back with a lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group, the largest U.S. health insurer and biggest offender.
The American Health Care Act differs from Obamacare in myriad ways. But one provision stands out from the rest: the "age tax."
How will the new "age tax" affect you? Let's take a look....
The GOP healthcare bill is being voted on today.
We expect the measure to pass.
Though we're still concerned about one major financial oversight in the legislation...
People are quick to blame big pharma for outrageous drug prices that threaten American families. However, the health insurance companies are just as conniving.
Here's what they are doing - and what American families are being forced to endure...
The GOP healthcare bill has "evolved" into legislation that will cover the chronically ill "beautifully," according to President Donald Trump.
But this one amendment could do more harm than good to Americans who can least afford it.
Here's how both their physical and financial health will suffer...
Back in October 2016, specialty drug prices grew 18.9% - and are projected to increase another 18% this year.
Despite the staggering increase, Americans still aren't living as long as those in other countries.
And the worst part is they are paying more, too...
Trump's healthcare fail on Friday (March 24) sent investors into a panic.
Here's a look at how markets are moving after the healthcare flop...
The GOP healthcare plan is taking fire from all sides - including a surprising number of Republicans.
The latest wave of attacks stem from a new report by the Congressional Budget Office. The 10-year projections show that 24 million more people will be uninsured by 2026 under the GOP plan, called the American Healthcare Act. And premiums for some older Americans with modest incomes would skyrocket more than eightfold.
Here's the chart that has split the GOP over its healthcare proposal...
In August 2016, healthcare costs in America reached their highest level since 1984.
Anxiety about paying medical bills now outpaces job and unemployment worries as well as concerns about paying everyday household bills.
Here are the factors that have pushed healthcare to the top of U.S. households' "worry" lists.
Yesterday, news broke of the biggest healthcare fraud scheme takedown in U.S. history.
Here's a look at how much in taxpayer dollars the scammers managed to steal...
New drug protocols and advancements in medicine are turning the healthcare industry into one of the most profitable sectors out there. And they're not the only game-changers around.
There are other sector "disruptors" waiting to make you a profit.
Here's what you need to look for...
America has become a part-time nation. The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that in June part-time employees in the labor force reached an all-time high of 28 million, 3 million more than when the recession began in 2007.
The economy lost 240,000 full-time jobs in June and added 360,000 part-time jobs, the BLS noted. Of the 753,000 jobs created this year, 589,000 were part time.
The real unemployment rate in June, the U6, stood at 14.3%, up from 13.8%, a figure that includes part-time workers seeking full-time jobs and those who have become discouraged and are no longer looking for work.
Now many economists and many in the financial press with sympathies to the administration have attributed the rise in part-time America to uncertainty among employers about future profitability and growth and not to the looming Obamacare mandate.
It's ironic that in trying to play down Obamacare's influence on the job market, they end up dissing the president's stewardship of the economy.
However, Obamacare has likely played a significant role in the part-time job wave. Under the Affordable Care Act, companies with 50 or more full-time workers must provide health insurance to all full-time employees, those working 30 or more hours per week.
So if your workers don't work 30 hours per week you don't have to provide health insurance. It makes economic sense to have a part-time work force in many cases. Even with the administration's recent one-year extension of implementing the employer mandate until 2015, most small companies are still preparing to it.
A reported 74% of small businesses are positioning themselves to slash hours, layoff workers or both.
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