health insurance industry and Obamacare

Health insurance companies have experienced dramatically higher stock prices in the two years since the passage of President Obama’s health care law, thanks to the individual mandate to purchase their product. Wellpoint (WLP) was at about $80/share in 2007, dropped significantly in price shortly after the 2008 election, and is now at about $65/share. Similarly, Humana (HUM) was selling at $84/share in early 2008 and is now at around $90/share. These stock hikes result in…