U.S. healthcare

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  Supreme Court Ruling Won’t Mute Varied Health Care Concerns

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 28, 2012

  Despite the outcome of the ruling on the Affordable Care Act, the consensus is that the nation’s health care problems will not disappear and that Washington will still have its hands full for years to come.

• Playing the Graying of America

  By Staff Writer  |  July 25, 2007

  The growing medical needs of the Baby Boomer generation--now totaling some 83 million people--make healthcare a compelling long-term investment theme. According to XShares Advisors, a New York-based financial services firm, U.S. healthcare is currently a $2 trillion industry, representing 17% of gross domestic product (GDP). By 2015, the government projects...

• Inside HealthShares

  By Staff Writer  |  July 1, 2007

  It's hard to ignore the pressure that an aging population is already putting on the U.S. healthcare system. What's the best way to take advantage...