The March jobs report released on April 3 showed an impressive 178,000 jobs were created. Of that number, 76,000 were in the healthcare sector. This was a reversal from the decline in healthcare jobs posted in the prior quarter. Most of those gains were seen in hospitals and ambulatory care services.
For investors, the report reinforces the case for some individual stocks in this space, particularly during times when investors are looking for defensive stocks with both a measure of safety and modest growth.
