# Health Insurance Blues

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-insurance-blues/514076>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [October 16, 2009, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-insurance-blues/514076 "2009-10-16T19:37:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-insurance-blues/514076/41 "2009-10-20T02:20:02Z")

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[http://healthtopic.nationaljournal.com/2009/10/impact-of-antitrust-exemption.php](http://healthtopic.nationaljournal.com/2009/10/impact-of-antitrust-exemption.php) Insurance companies and anti-trust exemption. Why do they have it? Because they have money and power.

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**Author:** ![curlcoat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@curlcoat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curlcoat)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2009, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-insurance-blues/514076/42 "2009-10-20T04:27:49Z")

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> [@gonzomax](#):
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> [http://healthtopic.nationaljournal.com/2009/10/impact-of-antitrust-exemption.php](http://healthtopic.nationaljournal.com/2009/10/impact-of-antitrust-exemption.php) Insurance companies and anti-trust exemption. Why do they have it? Because they have money and power.

I asked about the gas companies, not insurance companies, since I don’t think insurance companies get together to price fix…

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**Author:** ![sqweels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@sqweels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sqweels)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-insurance-blues/514076/43 "2009-10-21T20:20:15Z")

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Hey, my job is to develop software and manage data for insurance agencies. Can I get in on some of the abuse?

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**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-insurance-blues/514076/44 "2009-10-21T20:21:39Z")

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> [@sqweels](#):
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> Hey, my job is to develop software and manage data for insurance agencies. Can I get in on some of the abuse?

Sure! **:WHACK:**

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**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2009, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/health-insurance-blues/514076/45 "2009-10-21T20:49:50Z")

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I"m sorry, this is being hit on the head lessons. Abuse is room 12a, just down the corridor.

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