The S&P Healthcare Services Index increased 3.7% over the past month, outperforming the S&P 500, which increased 3.6% over the same period. The best performing sectors were Assisted / Independent Living (up 17.8%), Consumer Directed Health and Wellness (up 13.7%) and Contract Research Orgs (up 12.8%) as certain companies in these sectors reported strong financial performance during the month.