"The bottom line is that, by the stock market's estimation, the private health care industry appears as though it will benefit if the Senate enacts its plan. But the benefit -- about $16 billion in discounted cashflows -- is small as compared to the total magnitude of the program, and likely reflects an increase in the size of their customer base rather than any anticipation of higher profit margins. "
My comment: Yeah, well it beat the hell out of going out of business because of a single-payer plan!