On residency funding, rural hospital closures and the DO pipeline
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American Osteopathic Association leaders discuss the profession’s record growth, its training pipeline and the pressures facing practicing physicians.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XLV Health Care Select Sector SPDR
Health Care Select Sector SPDR: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “hospital” (pharma and health) in this story.
- XBI SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “hospital” (pharma and health) in this story.
- LLY Eli Lilly and+21.6% 30d
Eli Lilly and (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “hospital” (pharma and health) in this story.
- JNJ Johnson & Johnson+1.5% 30d
Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “hospital” (pharma and health) in this story.
- PFE Pfizer+8.9% 30d
Pfizer (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “hospital” (pharma and health) in this story.
- MRK Merck+3.2% 18d
Merck (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “hospital” (pharma and health) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
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| LLYNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JNJNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PFENo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MRKNo price data for this ticker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
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On residency funding, rural hospital closures and the DO pipeline Medical Economics
Source: Medical Economics
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Eli Lilly (LLY) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Lloyd Doggett bought Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 8 Sep 2026. That is 55 days before publication. Filed 5 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Pfizer (PFE) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 59 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought Pfizer (PFE), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 21 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar sold Merck (MRK), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 24 Sep 2026. That is 39 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar bought Merck (MRK), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 19 Aug 2026. That is 75 days before publication. Filed 9 Sep 2026. View the filing.
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Who gains and who loses around Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)
Companies tied to this story
- XLV Select Sector Spdr Tr
In “On residency funding, rural hospital closures and the DO pipeline,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Health Care Select Sector SPDR: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “hospital” (pharma and health) in this story
- XBI Spdr Series Trust
For “On residency funding, rural hospital closures and the DO pipeline,” Spdr Series Trust (XBI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Biotech ETF: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “hospital” (pharma and health) in this story
- LLY Eli Lilly
Eli Lilly (LLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 2 Nov 2026 story “On residency funding, rural hospital closures and the DO pipeline.” Reason on file: Eli Lilly and (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “hospital” (pharma and health) in this story
- JNJ Johnson & Johnson
In “On residency funding, rural hospital closures and the DO pipeline,” Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Johnson & Johnson (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “hospital” (pharma and health) in this story
- PFE Pfizer
For “On residency funding, rural hospital closures and the DO pipeline,” Pfizer (PFE) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Pfizer (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “hospital” (pharma and health) in this story
- MRK Merck
For “On residency funding, rural hospital closures and the DO pipeline,” Merck (MRK) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Merck (pharmaceutical preparations): drugmakers move with drug pricing, approvals and health policy. Linked by “hospital” (pharma and health) in this story
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) and the energy link
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) is the company in “On residency funding, rural hospital closures and the DO pipeline,” the 2 Nov 2026 Energy story.
Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) is on the page because Health Care Select Sector SPDR: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “hospital” (pharma and health) in this story
Spdr Series Trust (XBI) is here too. Its reason reads: SPDR S&P Biotech ETF: it holds drugmakers and health companies. Linked by “hospital” (pharma and health) in this story
Dates in the story, and the Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV) price range
LLY traded between 1131.55 and 1447.86 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 1415.62.
What the saved facts support for Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLV)
46 out of 100
“On residency funding, rural hospital closures and the DO pipeline” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 6 linked companies.