Judge: No Ruling on Anthem-Cigna Merger Until 2017 August 15, 2016 By Diane Bartz The judge overseeing the U.S. Justice Department’s bid to stop health insurer Anthem from merging with competitor Cigna said on...
Virginia Insurance Bureau Opposes Anthem-Cigna Marriage August 5, 2016 Virginia’s Bureau of Insurance says a proposed merger between health insurance giants Anthem and Cigna would be bad for consumers....
New York Regulator Has ‘Significant Concerns’ About Anthem-Cigna Merger August 4, 2016 By Zachary Tracer New York’s insurance regulator has “significant concerns” about Anthem Inc.’s proposed $48 billion acquisition of rival health insurer Cigna Corp....
U.S. Expected to Sue to Stop Anthem, Aetna Deals July 20, 2016 By David McLaughlin and Sara Forden U.S. antitrust officials are poised to file lawsuits to block Anthem Inc.’s takeover of rival health-insurer Cigna Corp. and Aetna...
Insurer Competition Vital for Healthcare Consumers: U.S. Health Official July 18, 2016 By Zachary Tracer The Obama administration’s top health official highlighted the importance of competition to insurance markets, as the Justice Department is poised...
Health Insurer Merger Interest Could Turn to Smaller Plans July 5, 2016 By David McLaughlin and Zachary Tracer A breakup of Anthem Inc.’s $48 billion bid for Cigna Corp., under scrutiny by U.S. antitrust regulators, could spark new...
Meeting with Antitrust Official Key Moment for Anthem-Cigna Merger June 23, 2016 By David McLaughlin and Sara Forden Anthem Inc. and Cigna Corp. are preparing for a showdown with senior Justice Department officials this week in their effort...
Democratic Senators Oppose Health Insurer Mergers June 23, 2016 By Diane Bartz Seven Democratic senators urged the U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday to block two mergers of major health insurance companies, saying...
Connecticut Ethics Board to Weigh Possible Insurance Commissioner Conflict in Cigna-Anthem Oversight June 20, 2016 Connecticut’s Citizens Ethics Advisory Board has agreed to review whether the state’s insurance commissioner should recuse herself from overseeing Anthem...
Cigna Cautions That Anthem Merger May Not Happen in 2016 May 9, 2016 By Zachary Tracer Cigna Corp.’s acquisition by health insurance rival Anthem Inc. may not be approved this year, Cigna said Friday in a...