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Health insurance lobby attacks reforms

By Edward Luce in Washington

Published: October 12 2009 17:39 | Last updated: October 12 2009 21:08

The White House and the health insurance industry on Monday descended into open conflict on the eve of a critical Senate vote that could determine the fortunes of Barack Obama’s healthcare reform plans.

Supporters of President Obama accused the health insurance industry of attempted “sabotage” after it issued a report by PwC, which estimated that premiums would rise much faster under the proposed reforms than they would have done otherwise.

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