Health care good investment for the U.S. economy

The U.S. Administration for Children and Families is training thousands of low-income job candidates for health care careers. /Image via www.acf.hhs.gov


"Put simply, effective public health measures, including those aimed at improving health systems, have the potential to be economic engines."  - Harvard University School of Public Health

I'm a big believer in the potential of the U.S. health care industry to be a strength rather than weakness in the American economy:
- Health care accounts for more than 15 percent of U.S. economic activity.
- There's a population explosion of aging Baby Boomers driving demand for health care goods and services.
- Health care can be a vital part of a local economy, providing good jobs at communities across the country.

If you Google-search "health care good investment for the US economy," the top search results are overwhelmingly positive:

http://seekingalpha.com/article/879881-sleep-well-at-night-with-these-durable-health-care-reits

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/perfi/columnist/moneywatch/story/2012-07-21/asset-allocation-health-care-stocks/56373090/1

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-ward/investing-in-direct-care_b_2398928.html

http://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/mutual-funds/articles/2011/06/16/6-investing-ideas-for-todays-slow-growth-economy

Here's one of the top YouTube search results for "health care good investment for the US economy"