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Thu 02 Feb 2007No quick solution to health insurance anomaly, says AhernThe Taoiseach has signalled that existing health insurance legislation may not have foreseen circumstances such as the takeover of Bupa Ireland's operation by the Quinn Group and its plans to seek a derogation from risk equalisation payments as a new entrant to the market.He also indicated that the controversy may continue until after the new Barrington review group looking at the health insurance market reports next month.