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Sat 12 Dec 2006New study of health insurance market orderedThe Government is to establish a review group to determine whether health insurance companies can make a profit in the Irish market as it is currently structured and regulated. Martin Wallreports.The plan for a new "business review", which was brought to Cabinet by the Minister for Health, Mary Harney, last Tuesday, represents the Government's first tangible response to the announcement by Bupa Ireland that it is to withdraw from Ireland.