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DOJ prepares court case to block Anthem, Aetna health insurance deals

The U.S. Department of Justice is preparing to go to court to block two giant health insurance mergers: Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana.

By Jack Craver | Updated on July 20, 2016
The U.S. Department of Justice is preparing to go to court to block two giant health insurance mergers: Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana. (AP Photo)

The U.S. Department of Justice is preparing to go to court to block two giant health insurance mergers, a development that is surprising, but not shocking.

Thus far, the four companies involved in the two proposed mergers  Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana  have kept their public response to antitrust concerns relatively vague, arguing in general terms that their increased size will not significantly reduce competition in the insurance market but will allow them to offer better service to members.

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