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Health insurance companies switch gears on support for reform

Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) speaks as Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) and ranking member Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) listen during a mark up hearing before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill.
Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME) speaks as Committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) and ranking member Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) listen during a mark up hearing before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill.
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Health insurance companies switch gears on support for reform
As the Senate Finance Committee prepares to vote on legislation for health care reform tomorrow, the insurance industry is releasing a report arguing that the current health proposal would cause insurance premiums to drastically increase compared to the current system. Larry Mantle finds out more as legislative momentum picks up in Washington.

As the Senate Finance Committee prepares to vote on legislation for health care reform tomorrow, the insurance industry is releasing a report arguing that the current health proposal would cause insurance premiums to drastically increase compared to the current system. Larry Mantle finds out more as legislative momentum picks up in Washington.

Guests:


Chris Frates, Reporter for Politico and author of Politico Pulse, which covers health care reform

Michael Cannon, Director of health policy studies at the CATO Institute

Jerry Flanigan, health care policy director for Consumer Watchdog, a consumer advocacy group