Justice Department health insurer mergers News

Anthem-Cigna Merger Trial Pits Efficiency Claims vs. Loss of Competition Claims

Anthem Inc. and the U.S. Justice Department extended their clash over whether the insurer’s planned takeover of rival Cigna Corp. will raise costs, as government witnesses testified Friday that the deal will harm health-care providers and patients. Frank Gorse, a …

In Anthem-Cigna Merger Trial, Fortune 500 Said Not at Risk

Anthem Inc. and the U.S. Justice Department dug in their heels on Monday in court over whether the lower prices the health insurer expects to negotiate after buying smaller rival Cigna Corp. are an efficiency that benefits customers or an …