Thursday's vice presidential debate is expected to deliver another dose of volatility to the stocks of health care service providers like hospitals, nursing homes and home health companies, according to a Jefferies analyst.

Any perceived gain for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and running mate Paul Ryan may be seen as a risk that President Barack Obama's health care overhaul could be repealed, analyst Brian Tanquilut said in a research note.

The health care overhaul aims to cover millions of uninsured people starting in 2014, when the state-federal Medicaid program expands and people begin to receive tax credits to help them buy private coverage. Romney has said he will start repealing the law if he's elected.

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