03:39 PM EDT, 08/21/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were mixed Thursday afternoon with the NYSE Health Care Index adding 0.1% and the Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV) falling 0.2%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) increased 0.1%.

In corporate news, CVS Health ( CVS ) decided not to include Gilead Sciences' ( GILD ) new HIV prevention drug Yeztugo in its commercial or Affordable Care Act plans for now, Reuters reported. CVS shares rose 1.3% and Gilead shed 2.2%.