Analysts say Ms. Ginsburg’s death creates additional uncertainty over the future of the ACA. She died Sept. 18, less than two months before the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a case over the legality of the ACA and whether it should be struck down.
On Sept. 21, shares of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare fell 13 percent, while shares of King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services and Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems were down 8.6 percent and 6 percent, respectively.
Shares of Medicaid insurers Molina Health and Centene also dropped about 8.5 percent Sept. 21, according to the report.
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