Forget CVS, Buy This Healthcare Stock Instead

Forget CVS, Buy This Healthcare Stock Instead

Key PointsCentene's stock is poised to gain if ACA subsidies are extended in December. The company's fortunes are closely tied to Medicare, Medicaid, and the ACA.10 stocks we like better than Centene › CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) has been a huge outperformer this year. The stock is up about 79% so far in 2025 -- move than five times the return of the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund as well as the S&P 500 index. But there's a similar healthcare st…