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Health Care & Hospital Law

Nov. 10, 2009

Health Bill Removes Antitrust Bar

With Congress closer to passing a health care plan stripping health insurers of their anti-trust exemptions, the industry may soon answer to a new top cop: the U.S. Attorney General.

By Evan George

Daily Journal Staff Writer

With Congress lurching closer to passing a landmark health care overhaul plan that would strip health insurers of their exemption to antitrust laws, the industry may soon answer to a new top cop: the U.S. attorney general.

The question on many observers' minds is whether this change will make the difference lawmakers are hoping for: reduced health care costs. It appears the jury wil...

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