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The Anthem-Cigna Merger: A Post Mortem, Health Affairs
Abstract
In July 2015, Anthem announced its intention to acquire Cigna. A year later, the U.S. Department of Justice challenged the deal. In May 2017, after a series of court defeats, Anthem dropped its acquisition plans. This perspective describes the key arguments presented at trial and summarizes the court findings. The most contentious issue was whether the merger would drive down payments to medical providers and if the resulting savings would qualify as “cognizable efficiencies” that could justify an otherwise anticompetitive merger.
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Article
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Date Published
2017
Citations
Dranove, David. 2017. The Anthem-Cigna Merger: A Post Mortem. Health Affairs.