The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), often referred to as Obamacare, was signed by President Obama on Mar. 23, 2010. The charts and graphs below show the Dow Jones Industrial Average increase from Mar. 23, 2010 through Sep. 30, 2013 (38.95%) and compare it to the stock price performance of the top 10 largest health insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, and medical device companies during that same period. Has Obamacare had a positive or negative impact on these industries? See the results below.
