Bloomberg Law
May 1, 2017, 5:55 PM UTC

Can Anthem Spin Dissent Into a Win on Cigna Merger Appeal?

Eleanor Tyler

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By Eleanor Tyler, Bloomberg BNA

Anthem Inc.'s argument that its proposed mega-merger with Cigna Inc. would drive down prices and benefit customers met with some success before a federal appeals court, despite the 2-1 decision to block the tie-up.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia’s April 28 decision in U.S. v. Anthem Inc. agreed with a district court holding that the proposed merger has the potential to harm competition. Each of the three panel judges wrote a different ...

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