Obama Threatens Insurers’ Anti-Trust Exemption

In a radio address marked by sharp attacks, President Obama threatened to strip the health care industry of its longstanding exemption from federal anti-trust laws. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Jo Bobenhouse Smith - Oct 17, 2009 - 4:36 AM PDT
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by Jim Lang - Oct. 17, 2009

This is a fairly simple report on Obama's radio adress and the Republican and insurance industry rejoinders. The headline is somewhat stronger than warranted by the statement.

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by Jo Bobenhouse Smith - Oct. 17, 2009

An informative & insightful & well written article.

“It’s smoke and mirrors,” Mr. Obama said. “It’s bogus. And it’s all too familiar. Every time we get close to passing reform, the insurance companies produce ... More »

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by Randy Morrow - Oct. 18, 2009
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by Glenn LaBauve - Oct. 17, 2009

why should anyone pay an exedutive nealrly $1billion dollars and then be exempt from antitrust laws

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by Timothy Chambers - Oct. 17, 2009

Most of this article directly quotes an Obama from his weekend radio address and does so accurately. I'd think that this address which i read in full was a far more subtle saber rattling at the Insurance industry than this story makes it out. I think they are accurate that it was a threat, but it was far more of an implied threat in reality.

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by Shirley Patterson - Oct. 17, 2009

this is quality journalism. this story is not very factual.

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