The healthcare industry has long proven itself to be a resilient place for investors to park their cash. If you're looking for tried-and-true companies that have a robust track record of enriching shareholders and delivering favorable financials in a wide range of environments, you don't have to look far.

Here are three such stocks to consider adding to your buy basket this month, each of which you can hold for the long haul.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) has continued to report explosive financial growth from its core portfolio of products, all while expanding its pipeline into new disease areas ripe for disruption. And the healthcare stock has enriched investors in the process. It's delivered a total return of 24% over the past year, compared to the S&P 500's negative return of 7% in that same period.

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