Hospital Stocks Weak; Is This Romney Related? (THC) (HMA) (HCA) (CYH)

Hospital stocks are under pressure early Thursday. There is some talk that this could be related a strong performance from Mitt Romney in last night's presidential debate. If elected Romney said he would abolish Obamacare and let states decide for themselves on how to cover their own.

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (NYSE: THC) -3.9%, Health Management Associates Inc. (NYSE: HMA) -3.7%, Community Health Systems, Inc. (NYSE: CYH) -3.7%, HCA Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HCA) -3.7%.

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