House committee votes to repeal antitrust protections for health insurers - Washington Post: Congress

Washington Post | Oct. 21, 2009

() The House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to strip federal antitrust protections shielding health insurers from investigations into price fixing and other business practices, the first step in a legislative bid to clamp down on the much-maligned industry. Full Story »

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This is fantastic that it sailed through the committee was a surprise and with some republicans is just great. Wonder if someone has started a ... More »

“No one on this committee believes that price fixing or carving up markets is a good thing, and the wide, bipartisan support for this bill’s passage reflects ... More »

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