Health stocks rose to highs on Thursday, following the bill’s release. The Standard and Poor’s 500 Health Care Index of drugmakers, insurers, hospitals, medical suppliers and other health companies closed at an all-time high, up 1.1 percent. Hospitals, which would face more gradual cuts to Medicaid under the Senate bill than the House version, were some of the biggest gainers. Shares of Community Health Systems Inc. closed up 5.1 percent to $9.27, while Tenet Healthcare Corp. gained 6.9 percent to $18.90.
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