CVS acquisition of Aetna may not face antitrust challenges

U.S. antitrust enforcers might not move to block CVS Health’s acquisition of health insurance company Aetna, Bloomberg reported. The news, which was fueled from a report by Reorg Research, spiked shares of both companies last week.

Justice Department staff are expected to support approval of the $69 billion deal, which was announced in December 2017 and approved by shareholders of both companies in March.

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Amy Baxter

Amy joined TriMed Media as a Senior Writer for HealthExec after covering home care for three years. When not writing about all things healthcare, she fulfills her lifelong dream of becoming a pirate by sailing in regattas and enjoying rum. Fun fact: she sailed 333 miles across Lake Michigan in the Chicago Yacht Club "Race to Mackinac."

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