Is this why it’s called the “Show Me State”?
Federal regulators may ultimately approve the megamerger of Aetna and Humana, but the resulting insurance behemoth will not be welcome to do certain business in Missouri.
In an order, John Huff, the director of the state department of insurance, said that if the merger is ultimately approved at the federal level, Humana and Aetna will have to cease operations in Missouri “with respect to the Comprehensive Individual, Comprehensive Small Group, and Group Medicare Advantage Markets.”
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