Democrats Push To End Insurers' Antitrust Exemption

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Fri, 10/23/2009 - 3:50am

The relationship between the Obama administration and health insurers has turned ugly since the industry rejected the health care makeover it once supported.

Congressional Democrats now want to strip the industry's exemption from federal antitrust laws.

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