Justice Department to Challenge Two Health-Insurance Mergers; Anthem's proposed acquisition of Cigna and Aetna's planned combination with Humana have been under scrutiny

The Justice Department as soon as this week could challenge Anthem Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Cigna Corp. and Aetna Inc.'s planned combination with Humana Inc. Antitrust lawsuits against the planned mergers would be the culmination of concerns the Justice Department has had about the d...

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Published in:The Wall Street journal. Eastern edition 2016-07-19
Main Authors: Brent Kendall, Anna Wilde Mathews, Kendall, Brent
Format: Newspaper Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquisitions & mergers
Antitrust
Competition
Cost control
Insurance companies
Medicare
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Summary:The Justice Department as soon as this week could challenge Anthem Inc.'s proposed acquisition of Cigna Corp. and Aetna Inc.'s planned combination with Humana Inc. Antitrust lawsuits against the planned mergers would be the culmination of concerns the Justice Department has had about the deals from the outset.
ISSN:2574-9579