Missouri Decision Should Serve As Model for Other States
We have previously applauded the recent Missouri decision that rightly denied the proposed Aetna-Humana merger. This decision should be a...
Missouri Denies Merger of Aetna and Humana in Excellent First Step For Consumers
Missouri is the “Show Me state” and when it comes to Aetna Humana merger the parties simply can’t show that consumers won’t lose from the...
Missouri Should Block the Aetna Humana Merger
Last week, the Missouri Department of Insurance held a hearing on the proposed merger of Aetna and Humana. The hearing was not widely...
Too Big to Fix: Divestitures and the Aetna-Humana Merger
The Department of Justice has traditionally conditioned its approval of large mergers based on divestitures. However, recent studies are...
Rising Premiums Will Not Be Reduced By Health Insurance Mergers
Since 2000, workers’ contributions to premiums have greatly outpaced wage growth, leading to consumers struggling to pay their premiums...
The Best Bad Advice Money Can Buy
The health insurance companies Anthem, Cigna, Aetna, and Humana have collectively spent over $400 million on huge numbers of lawyers,...
Cigna Says Acquisition By Anthem May Not Occur Until 2017
In a regulatory filing before the Securities and Exchange Commission, Cigna stated that its acquisition by Anthem may not be approved...
Antitrust Regulators Scrutinize Health Insurers After Blocking Halliburton-Baker Hughes Deal
The Department of Justice is turning its attention to the health insurance mergers of Anthem and Cigna and Aetna and Humana after its...
Anthem Blue Cross Fined By California For Failing To Address Consumer Grievances
The California Department of Managed Health Care recently fined Anthem Blue Cross $415,000 for failing to quickly or completely answer...
Panel Examines How Health Insurance Consolidation Will Affect Hospitals and Patients
A panel of experts at the American Hospital Association’s Annual Meeting examined the likely impact of the proposed health insurance...
