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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal... more +
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPAC), also known as Obamacare, is a United States federal statute passed in March of 2010. The Act creates a nationwide insurance system and provides federal subsidies to reduce the number of uninsured citizens. less -
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Repeal of Antitrust Immunity for Insurers: What Does It Mean?

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Insurers are among a handful of industries, including Major League Baseball, that have a special exemption from the federal antitrust laws, the so-called "McCarran-Ferguson" antitrust exemption. The exemption has survived...more

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Republican Alternative to the Affordable Care Act Addresses the McCarran Ferguson Act's Antitrust Exemption

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On June 22, Republicans in the House of Representatives announced a new proposal to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act. While not formal legislation, the proposal – a 37-page policy statement entitled "A Better Way"...more

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Will 2016 Be the Year for McCarran Repeal?

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As the second session of the 114th Congress begins to pick up steam, five bills are currently pending in the House that, if enacted, would repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act’s antitrust exemption for at least some insurers....more

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Insurance Antitrust Legal News - November 2013 • Volume 2, Number 6

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In This Issue: - BILL SEEKING TO REPEAL THE MCCARRAN FERGUSON ACT’S ANTITRUST EXEMPTION INTRODUCED IN CONGRESS: On September 18, Congressman Phil Roe (R-Tennessee) introduced legislation (H.R.3121) that would,...more

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