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Goldsborough  Back in June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that
the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate provision is
constitutional. And earlier this month, the American people
effectively weighed in as well, giving the president another
four years in office. That will allow continued implementation
of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or PPACA.
Even before the election, it was evident investors felt that the
PPACA is here to stay. The stock prices of healthcare companies
largely have kept up with--or outpaced--the rest of the market
and have not reacted meaningfully to either the Supreme Court's
decision or the results of the election. Had investors felt, by
contrast, that the entire law would be overturned, we would have
expected to see negative investor sentiment (investors hate
uncertainty) and compressed earnings multiples across the
sector.  With those two hurdles cleared, what's next for the
healthcare sector? At this poin