There are laws against Monopolies

REPORT:

• Full National Report: Premiums Soaring in Consolidated Health Insurance Market:Lack of Competition Hurts Rural States, Small Businesses (PDF Updated July 15, 2009)
• State Reports

LETTER TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE:

• Letter sent to the Department of Justice(PDF)

Washington, DC – Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) joined Health Care for America Now (HCAN) – the nation’s largest health care campaign – in releasing a new report today that shows extreme health insurance industry consolidation has resulted in a market failure where a small number of large companies use their concentrated power to control premium levels, benefit packages, and provider payments in the markets they dominate. As a result, health insurance premiums have skyrocketed, going up more than 87% - on average - over the past six years.

there are plenty of monopolies.. look at oil companies who subdivide their companies to avoid being called a monopoly. It's not just insurance companies.

Its true there are so many, Look at the electrical company in your area. They say its not because you have the option to have electricity or not. WTF..

I see there is still no defending comments on the ridiculous, unscrupulous, predatory practices of the U.S. health insurance companies. Good. After all, we all being scammed.

They are a scar on the American people and economy. The current bill up for debate is a joke. But no one can legitimately argue these assholes are just honest, free market companies doing their best for the American people.

And if there are other monopolies doing evil deeds, like the the OPEC oil carter, they should be dealt with, too.