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White & Case LLP

Ahead of the pack: US M&A 2019: Biotech boosts US healthcare M&A in 2019

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The healthcare sector (incorporating pharma, medical and biotech) has seen M&A valued at US$256.5 billion across 645 deals in 2019. This is a decrease of 9 percent by volume, but an increase of 121 percent by value....more

Dechert LLP

Big (But Not Bad) Data and Merger Efficiencies

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“Big data” has become one of the hottest subjects for antitrust enforcers around the globe. There is concern that large tech companies are amassing vast amounts of data and will use that data to entrench their dominant...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

What Say You, New York? Now that Federal Antitrust Regulators Have Approved CVS’s Proposed Acquisition of Aetna, Attention Turns...

During a public hearing in New York City on Thursday, October 18, 2018, New York State regulators, including Superintendent Maria Vullo of the New York State Department of Financial Services (“DFS”), threatened to block CVS...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Federal Antitrust Regulators Approve Cigna’s Proposed Acquisition of Express Scripts

On Monday, September 17, 2018, the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) cleared Cigna’s proposed $67 billion acquisition of Express Scripts, the country’s largest pharmacy benefit manager....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Shape of Healthcare: Blockbuster Mergers, Retail Healthcare, and Marcus Welby, M.D

It has been widely reported that healthcare mergers and acquisitions are off to a strong start this year after ending a record-breaking year in 2017. In fact, the healthcare press this year has been replete with articles...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Proposed CVS Health-Aetna Acquisition Holds Strong in Congressional Hearing

Last Tuesday, February 27, 2018, representatives of CVS Health and Aetna went before the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial, and Antitrust Law (“Subcommittee”) to argue in favor of CVS...more

Ary Rosenbaum - The Rosenbaum Law Firm P.C.

HUB enters the retirement plan space and it makes sense

CVS just announced they are buying Aetna and a sign of further consolidation in the health care industry. We see consolidation in the retirement plan business so it’s not shocking to see a leading insurance broker decided to...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

CVS Health to Acquire Aetna

On December 3, 2017, CVS Health, a giant in the retail pharmacy industry, announced plans to acquire Aetna. Aetna is one of the largest medical insurers in the nation, servicing approximately 46.7 million people. Under the...more

King & Spalding

Federal Court Blocks Anthem - Cigna Merger; King & Spalding Looks Deeper into Aetna-Humana Challenge

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On February 8, 2017, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted a request filed by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division for an injunction blocking Anthem, Inc.’s (Anthem) proposed $54...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"DOJ Continues Streak of Successful Merger Challenges With Blocked Aetna-Humana, Anthem-Cigna Deals"

In a continuation of recent Department of Justice (DOJ) successes challenging mergers, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia recently enjoined two more proposed mergers brought and litigated under the Obama...more

King & Spalding

Federal Court Blocks Aetna, Humana Merger

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On January 23, 2017, the United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division’s (DOJ) request for an injunction to block Aetna Inc.’s (Aetna) proposed acquisition of...more

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DOJ Successfully Blocks Aetna-Humana Merger

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On January 23, 2017, United States District Court for the District of Columbia granted the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (the “DOJ”), request for an injunction blocking Aetna’s proposed $37 billion acquisition of...more

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Anthem and Aetna Prepare for Merger Trials Against the DOJ Antitrust Division

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In late July, the DOJ Antitrust Division filed actions in federal district court seeking to derail both the Anthem/Cigna and Aetna/Humana mergers. In each case, the DOJ contended that consumers would face higher insurance...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

DOJ Files Suit to Enjoin Health Insurance Industry Consolidation

Last week, the United States Department of Justice’s Antitrust Section (DOJ) filed suit to enjoin two proposed mergers that would consolidate the nation’s five largest insurance companies into three. The DOJ argues that if...more

Baker Donelson

Health Insurer Mergers Draw Regulatory Opposition

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In July 2015, Aetna announced its intention to acquire Humana, followed later that month by Anthem's announcement that it was acquiring Cigna. The deals are the largest insurance mergers ever proposed, and if consummated,...more

Snell & Wilmer

Proposed Aetna-Humana Merger Passes Another Hurdle in Antitrust Review

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The proposed merger between major health insurers Aetna Inc. and Humana Inc. continues to inch closer to finalization. In a recent press release, Aetna announced that 10 states have now signed off on its proposed acquisition...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Aetna to Acquire Humana for $37 Billion

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According to data supplied by the companies (pdf), Aetna is the larger of the companies, with 23.67 million medical members to Humana’s 9.77 million. Aetna also has a larger dental insurance business, with 15.56 million...more

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