Date updated:02-26-2008
Healthcare spending is expected to nearly double to $4.3 trillion by 2017. Who’s most likely to benefit.
CNBC’s Bertha Coombs explains that according to a new study released from economists at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, known as CMS, spending on healthcare will likely double over the next decade.

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AMED
Amedisys Inc - $49.03
- -2.02%
- $49.96
According to sources interviewed by CNBC's Bertha Coombs, Amedisys, Inc (AMED), Humana (HUM) and Stryker Corporation (SYK) appear poised to benefit significantly.

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HUM
Humana Inc - $38.51
- -3.58%
- $40.00
According to sources interviewed by CNBC's Bertha Coombs, Amedisys, Inc (AMED), Humana (HUM) and Stryker Corporation (SYK) appear poised to benefit significantly.

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SYK
Stryker Cp - $62.50
- -0.10%
- $63.12
According to sources interviewed by CNBC's Bertha Coombs, Amedisys, Inc (AMED), Humana (HUM) and Stryker Corporation (SYK) appear poised to benefit significantly.

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PFE
Pfizer Inc - $17.75
- +0.74%
- $17.77
BIG PHARMA- These are long term investments, he says, not quick trades. And don’t buy until we know who wins the White House. -- Pete Najarian

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LLY
Lilly Eli Co - $46.98
- +1.93%
- $46.40
BIG PHARMA- These are long term investments, he says, not quick trades. And don’t buy until we know who wins the White House. -- Pete Najarian

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MRK
Merck Co Inc - $38.45
- +1.08%
- $38.28
BIG PHARMA- These are long term investments, he says, not quick trades. And don’t buy until we know who wins the White House. -- Pete Najarian

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MYGN
Myriad Genetics - $52.88
- -0.13%
- $52.58
DIAGNOSTICS- These are long term investments, he says, not quick trades. And don’t buy until we know who wins the White House. -- Pete Najarian

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CPHD
Cepheid Inc - $27.89
- -0.21%
- $27.97
DIAGNOSTICS- These are long term investments, he says, not quick trades. And don’t buy until we know who wins the White House. -- Pete Najarian
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