Washington
Strong voter push-back over controversial health care reform proposals, cost concerns and the political vacuum left by the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy are likely to prompt Congress this fall to ultimately pass more moderate, "reform-lite" legislation, industry lobbyists and analysts predict.
The issue is of critical importance to property and casualty agencies and national brokerages, as many commercial coverage intermediaries derive a substantial portion of their income from group health plan sales.
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