The trial over Aetna and Humana's $37 billion proposed merger kicked off today in a Washington, D.C. federal court.
At issue is whether the companies' merger would substantially lessen competition in the market for...more
12/6/2016
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Affordable Care Act ,
Anthem Insurance ,
Bench Trial ,
CIGNA ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Health Insurance ,
Health Insurance Exchanges ,
Humana ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Mergers
The Department of Justice and attorneys general from multiple states last week sued to halt two health insurance mergers, each worth billions of dollars.
The challenged deals are Anthem’s planned merger with Cigna and...more
The Federal Trade Commission has made clear that it considers the regulation of competition in health care markets one of its top priorities, but in recent weeks the FTC has been dealt a string of tough losses in its...more
As we have reported previously, the Federal Trade Commission recently has taken an aggressive stance in regulating mergers in the healthcare sector. The Commission has racked up a string of victories, but last week the...more
5/18/2016
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Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Health Care Providers ,
Hospital Mergers ,
Merger Agreements ,
Popular ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Section 5 ,
Section 7 ,
The Clayton Act