Obamacare is here to stay -- for years to come, following Congress’ failure to repeal it. But in the meantime, it has been good news for major insurers who’ve been collecting higher rates from subscribers who have little control over what services they buy. Investors have taken notice, sending the stocks of these companies sharply higher, beating the rest of the market. Cigna Corporation is up 225 percent in the last five years, UnitedHealth Group 203 percent, and Aetna 185 percent. Meanwhile, major insurers will benefit from another development: automation in the doctor’s office, which is changing the doctors’ office and the healthcare industry, killing thousands of jobs.

Source: Forbes March 26, 2017 16:30 UTC