Cigna’s CEO and Board Sued for ‘Black-Ops-Style’ Tactics to Kill Merger with Anthem November 24, 2020 By Michael Leonard and Jef Feeley Cigna Corp.’s chief executive officer and board used “black-ops-style” tactics in a covert campaign to “blow up” a $48 billion...
Judge’s Denial of Anthem Injunction Effectively Kills Cigna Merger May 12, 2017 A judge effectively killed off any practical chance of Anthem Inc merging with Cigna Corp on Thursday as he declined...
Court Battles Begin as U.S., States Sue to Halt Anthem, Aetna Mergers July 21, 2016 By Andrew Harris, Bloomberg and Zachary Tracer U.S. antitrust enforcers roundly rejected a pair of proposed deals that would consolidate the nation’s five biggest health insurers into...
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...
Justice Department Has ‘Significant Concerns’ with Aetna-Humana Marriage July 8, 2016 By Caroline Humer and Diane Bartz The U.S. Department of Justice has significant concerns about Aetna Inc’s proposed acquisition of health insurer Humana Inc., a source...
Health Insurers Next on Justice Department’s Antitrust Agenda May 5, 2016 By David McLaughlin Bill Baer was the ultimate Washington antitrust insider when he came to the Justice Department in 2013: At law firm...