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Government

Oct. 16, 2009

Insurer Antitrust Battle Heats Up

Democrats have opened up another front against the health insurance industry by seeking to eliminate longstanding exemptions from antitrust laws.

By Robert Iafolla

Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON - Even as the grueling, high-profile fight to reform health care continues, Democrats have opened up another front against the insurance industry by seeking to eliminate its longstanding exemptions from federal antitrust laws.

Legislation introduced in both chambers of Congress targets health and medical malpractice insurance companies' freedom from federal prohibitio...

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