Health care stocks rise after Senate vote

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Shares of companies that operate private health plans turned higher or trimmed losses in afternoon trading Tuesday after a Senate committee rejected an amendment that would have created a government-run insurance option. Humana Inc. (HUM) shares, which had been down earlier, were recently up 1% at $38.41. UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH) shares gained 3 cents to $25.83. Aetna Inc. (AET) shares pared some losses, but were recently down 2.5% at $28.45. WellPoint Inc. (WLP) shares were off 1.1% at $49.52. The S&P 500 was down slightly, off 1.7 points to 1061.30.

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