Victory: Anthem-Cigna Merger Blocked by Court In a significant win for organized medicine and the nation’s patients, federal judge Amy Berman Jackson blocked the proposed Anthem-Cigna merger. The judge found that the merger would have substantially lessened competition for the sale of health insurance to national employers resulting in higher prices and diminished prospects for innovation. February 10, 2017 AMA AMA, Anthem, Cigna, Merger 0 0 Comment Read More »
Victory: Judge Blocks Aetna-Humana Merger In a landmark win today for organized medicine and the nation’s patients, federal judge John D. Bates blocked the proposed Aetna-Humana merger. January 23, 2017 Advocacy, AMA Aetna, AMA, Humana, Merger 0 0 Comment Read More »
Court proceedings begin in Anthem-Cigna mega-merger suit Last week, the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) and a bipartisan group of state attorneys started court proceedings to block the $48 billion mega-merger between Anthem and Cigna. The merger, if allowed to proceed, would reduce competition and increase health plan market power, compromising patients’ access to care and negatively impacting the quality and affordability of health care across the country. November 29, 2016 CMA Anthem, Cigna, CMA, Merger 0 0 Comment Read More »
