The health-care sector is huge here in the US accounting for 16% of GDP and politicians have decided the system demands a radical overhaul.So on Saturday as you kicked back beers at the local bar your policymakers passed sweeping health care reform by a 220-215 margin.The Wall Street Journal provides us with a CliffsNotes version of the House bill: The measure spends $1.05 trillion over a decade to provide health insurance to an additional 36 million Americans it creates a new public insurance plan by 2013 and it requires most Americans to carry insurance.The prospect of health-care reform has ...

None of these stocks will get your heart racing, but in this market, that's a good thing.

So we ended up in the red yesterday. Too bad - I was hoping to build off January 2nd's higher close. Maybe today will be better.One quick thing before we get down to business: You know what drives me crazy? The Lifetime Channel. I swear that my wife gives me dirty looks after she watches some of those shows.Asian markets were a bit of a mixed bag. The Hang Seng closed down less than 1% while the Nikkei closed up less than 1%. Europe however was showing me some green this morning. Here in the US we're currently trading higher. Here’s what's ...

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are Amedisys, Cigna, Dow Chemical, Indevus Pharmaceuticals, LDK Solar and Wells Fargo.

As Baby Boomers become senior citizens a number of investment opportunities will come to light. One that few have yet to realize: Home nursing. When patients recover from injury or illness at home instead of the hospital they can actually save money. This is surely an attractive option today with reports of cash-strapped consumers postponing or waiving medical care because they lack -- or simply can’t afford   -- health insurance. With home healthcare  services provided to the aged and those with chronic illnesses are considered non-discretionary and are reimbursed by Medicare and Medicaid. A Democratic government is unlikely to curb these entrenched social ...