DOJ reportedly has ‘significant concerns’ about Aetna-Humana merger
Reuters is reporting the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has concerns about the antitrust implications of Aetna’s $34 billion proposed acquisition of Humana, according to an anonymous source within the department.
State insurance regulators in Missouri and California have asked the DOJ to block the deal for its “anticompetitive impact,” particularly based on the Medicare Advantage market share the combined insurer would control.
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