Senate Drops Repeal Of Insurance Antitrust Exemption

By Jacqueline Bell

Law360, New York (December 22, 2009, 3:05 PM ET) -- In their fight to get health care reform legislation passed, U.S. Senate Democrats have abandoned a provision that effectively would repeal the health insurance industry's exemption from federal antitrust laws.

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., who filed an amendment to the bill eliminating the antitrust exemption earlier this month, said in a statement on the Senate floor Monday that he was disappointed that the provision would not be part of the Senate's health reform legislation.

“While there are differing views on the best way to inject competition...
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