Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC), eHealth, Inc. (EHTH): The Biggest Obamacare News Getting Little Attention

Which stocks win from an Oklahoma legal victory? The large health insurers could benefit to some extent, particularly those that have bowed out of some of the state exchanges.

UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:UNH) , the nation’s largest insurer, has taken a wait-and-see attitude toward the exchanges. CEO Stephen Hemsley  said his company was cautious because of concerns that initial enrollees could run up high medical expenses. UnitedHealth is only participating in 12 exchanges at this point. Should the individual mandate and employer mandate unravel in the 27 states not operating exchanges, shares in this big insurer could go up.

No one knows what the outcome will be at this point. The federal courts could give the IRS latitude in interpreting the intent of Congress. If the court decides in favor of Oklahoma, though, you can count on one thing: It will be big news that will definitely get major attention.

The article The Biggest Obamacare News Getting Little Attention originally appeared on Fool.com.

Fool contributor Keith Speights has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends UnitedHealth Group. 

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