McCarran-Ferguson Repeal Is Unlikely to Change Status Quo
Editor’s Note: President Donald Trump signed the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act into law on Jan. 13.
In December, Congress repealed some federal antitrust exemptions for insurers, over the objection of some payer groups and state insurance regulators. However, experts say that the move will have minimal practical impact on the industry’s operations, and that further large-scale consolidation of payers is unlikely.
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