The fallout from Anthem and Cigna’s failed merger has revealed the hidden forces guiding mega M&A
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Share prices outpace the market as groups focus on other areas of their businesses
Anthem dispute with Express Scripts shifts focus in battle over high drug prices
Judge says deal might substantially reduce competition in concentrated market
With lawmakers set to repeal healthcare reform, Aetna, Anthem and Cigna reassess role
Justice officials reveal both sides have been accusing each other of breaching deal terms
There is nothing to fear but mean reversion
DoJ files lawsuits to prevent Anthem’s $48.4bn takeover of Cigna and Aetna’s $37bn purchase of Humana
Anthem’s $48bn Cigna purchase and Aetna’s $37bn bid for Humana under a cloud
Breach of Anthem database, probably from China, is part of a 2015 wave of 100m hacked medical records
US investigators believe cyber attack was aimed at learning about insurance system
Antitrust worries and management incentives
If merger secures approval, the combined group will be the biggest health insurer in the US
$108bn in potential deals rejected at weekend as companies look to use cheap funding
Groups in US healthcare insurance sector jostle for position
Health insurance industry consolidation spurred by Obama reforms
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