Health insurers will continue being exempt from anti-trust laws.

[Eric J in MN]

Probably, based on this:

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2009/11/with_you_or_without_you.php

"And, to address one of (Senator) Ben Nelson's concerns, (Senator Harry) Reid stripped out a provision that would have overturned the insurance industry's anti-trust exemptions."

[saracat]

1. Gee. And to think we were all so thrilled with that one!The only time I ever

praised Harry. I shouda known. What a rat faced weasal!:mad:

[elleng]

2. Damn!

[47of74]

3. Hopefully it'll go back in during conference

Hopefully they'll be able to put it back in during conference.

Of course Reid is so cowardly that even if there were only 10 Republicans and 10 bluedogs in the Senate he'd bend over backwards to accommodate them.

[avaistheone1]

4. That's absurd.

Those anti-trust exemptions need to be overturned immediately. There is no excuse for this.

[annabanana]

5. what th' WHAT?

Tell me this isn't so.

[saracat]

6. This needs to be bumped. folks need to know this!

[PHIMG]

7. Real health care reform was lost 20 years ago

When big insurance started buying off powerful democrats in Congress.

Everything else is for show.

[rudy23]

8. Wheeee! The Washington Generals score again!

Right into their own basket!

[defendandprotect]

9. k i c k