[BRIEFING.COM] The major averages continue to trade in a similar, mostly lower fashion as the market enters the final hour of the session.
Health services providers such as Universal Health (UHS 159.73, +9.15, +6.08%) and HCA (HCA 412.16, +18.92, +4.81%) remain some of the strongest-performing S&P 500 components today after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposed updates to strengthen Medicare program integrity, combat fraud, and expand access to home health care.