03:16 PM EDT, 03/19/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Health care stocks were mixed late Thursday afternoon, with the NYSE Health Care Index decreasing 0.4% and the State Street Health Care Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLV) up 0.2%.

The iShares Biotechnology ETF (IBB) rose 0.8%.

In corporate news, Boston Scientific ( BSX ) amended the recall of its Accolade pacemakers again, updating the software further and expanding the affected population to 1.6 million people, the New York Times reported. Boston Scientific ( BSX ) shares fell 0.9%.