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Property-casualty group lauds upheld insurance antitrust exemption

Keith L. Martin — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:39:17 +0000

Repealed by the U.S. House, but omitted from sweeping health reform signed into law by President Barack Obama, a property-casualty group is praising the preservation of an antitrust exemption for insurance.

Property-casualty group lauds upheld insurance antitrust exemption via IFAwebnews.

U.S. House approves end of health insurers’ antitrust exemption

Keith L. Martin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:35:23 +0000

In a move U.S. House leaders say will promote competition in the marketplace and additional freedom for the American people, the Congressional body has voted to strip private health insurers of their 65-year-old antitrust exemption.

U.S. House approves end of health insurers’ antitrust exemption via IFAwebnews.

OMB: ‘Strong support’ for killing health insurer antitrust exemption

Bob Graham — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 14:00:08 +0000

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget, part of the Obama Administration, is indicating its “strong support” for a bill repealing the antitrust exemption for health insurance companies.

OMB: ‘Strong support’ for killing health insurer antitrust exemption via IFAwebnews.

Congress to steer clear of medical malpractice regulatory changes

Bob Graham — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:43:52 +0000

Medical malpractice insurance will not be affected by Congress’ consideration of changes to federal antitrust regulations.

Congress to steer clear of medical malpractice regulatory changes via IFAwebnews.

Va. congressman seeks end to anti-trust exemption for health insurers

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:48:56 +0000

With the drive to reform health care stuck in neutral, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to consider a key element of its legislation later this week: the repeal of an anti-trust exemption for health and medical malpractice insurers.

Va. congressman seeks end to anti-trust exemption for health insurers via IFAwebnews.

Trade group launches campaign to protect medical malpractice market

IFAwebnews Staff — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:00:59 +0000

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America is wading into the national health care debate and urging Congress to preserve the McCarran-Ferguson Act and protect the medical malpractice insurance marketplace.

Trade group launches campaign to protect medical malpractice market via IFAwebnews.

Public option could get left out of health reform compromise

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:08:54 +0000

As the House and Senate begin work to merge their respective health reform bills into one comprehensive piece of legislation, one early victim of compromise may be a government-run health insurance program.

Public option could get left out of health reform compromise via IFAwebnews.

PIA: Agents’ inclusion in House bill a plus, lingering concerns remain

Keith L. Martin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:30:44 +0000

While a national agents’ group is praising the House for including its members in comprehensive health insurance reform, it is also voicing concerns over other provisions of the bill.

PIA: Agents’ inclusion in House bill a plus, lingering concerns remain via IFAwebnews.

House committee votes to end antitrust exemption for health insurers

Keith L. Martin — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:13:22 +0000

The House Judiciary Committee has approved a bill that “fixes a mistake” in removing the federal antitrust exemption for health and medical malpractice insurers.

House committee votes to end antitrust exemption for health insurers via IFAwebnews.

Obama, administration attacking insurers’ anti-trust exemption

Bob Graham — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:59:55 +0000

President Barack Obama minced no words in his weekly radio and Internet address Oct. 17, saying the Congress’ review of the anti-trust exemption granted to insurance companies is appropriate because they are standing in the way of health care reform.

Obama, administration attacking insurers’ anti-trust exemption via IFAwebnews.