Tenet Healthcare Corp (THC), HCA Holdings Inc (HCA): Don’t Wait Until 2014 to Understand Obamacare

Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion should particularly help several of the insurers. WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE:WLP) looks to be in good shape to benefit after its acquisition last year of Amerigroup. The combined company serves 4.5 million Medicaid beneficiaries in 20 states. With a trailing price-to-earnings multiple below 10 and projected annual earnings growth over the next several years of 11.5%, WellPoint, Inc. (NYSE:WLP) seems to be a good pick to profit from Obamacare.

One company that just might emerge as one of the biggest winners from Obamacare is eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ:EHTH). The health insurance website operator scored a major victory last week with a contract that allows it to sell insurance plans participating in Obamacare exchanges. If millions of Americans purchase health insurance as intended, eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ:EHTH) will profit significantly.

Do all of the coming Obamacare changes seem as clear as mud to you? Don’t worry — you’re not alone. In fact, an April survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation found that 40% of Americans didn’t even know that Obamacare was still a law. At least you’re now more knowledgeable than nearly half of your fellow citizens.

The article Don’t Wait Until 2014 to Understand Obamacare originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Keith Speights.

Fool contributor Keith Speights has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of WellPoint. 

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