Anthem, Cigna in Court Battles Over Failed Merger February 25, 2019 By Jef Feeley and David McLaughlin There’s no dispute that a $48.9 billion merger announced in 2015 between health insurers Anthem Inc. and Cigna Corp. imploded...
Walmart Talking with Health Insurer Humana on Closer Ties, Possible Acquisition March 30, 2018 By Greg Roumeliotis and Carl O'Donnell U.S. retailer Walmart Inc. is in early-stage talks with health insurer Humana Inc. about developing closer ties, with the acquisition...
Health Insurers Weigh Next Moves After Striking Out on Mergers February 10, 2017 By Andrew Harris, David McLaughlin and Zachary Tracer After 18 months of courtship and court cases, two massive deals that would have reshaped the U.S. health insurance industry...
Fate of Anthem-Cigna Merger Now in Judge’s Hands December 14, 2016 The first phase of the U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit to halt Anthem Inc.’s planned takeover of rival insurer Cigna Corp....
Aetna CEO Denies Obamacare Exits Were Retaliation for U.S. Opposing Humana Merger December 12, 2016 Aetna Inc.’s chief executive denied on Friday that its withdrawal from some Obamacare exchanges was in retaliation for government efforts...
Florida Approves Anthem Bid to Acquire Cigna’s Florida-based Affiliates April 5, 2016 The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has issued a Consent Order (see below) approving, with additional requirements, Anthem, Inc.’s...
Consumer Groups, Unions Form Coalition to Oppose Health Insurer Mergers November 16, 2015 Two U.S. consumer groups announced the formation of a coalition with New York labor unions last week to press antitrust...
Doctors Seek to Block 2 Health Insurance Mergers November 11, 2015 By Zachary Tracer The American Medical Association asked U.S. antitrust regulators to block two proposed mergers that could reshape the health insurance industry....
Anthem to Buy Cigna, Creating Largest U.S. Health Insurer by Membership July 24, 2015 Anthem Inc. said on Friday it would buy Cigna Corp in a deal valued at $54.2 billion, creating the largest...
Regulatory Review of Aetna’s Humana Deal Could Affect Other Insurer Deals July 5, 2015 By Luciana Lopez Aetna Inc.’s $37 billion deal to buy smaller health insurer Humana Inc. will face rigorous scrutiny from U.S. regulators, which...