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Justice Department to review Cigna-Express Scripts merger

By Robert King
Published April 18, 2018 10:34pm ET
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Justice Department to review Cigna-Express Scripts merger
The Department of Justice will review a $54 billion deal between health insurer Cigna and drug middleman Express Scripts. The review, first reported by Bloomberg, comes amid concerns about increasing consolidation in healthcare. The Justice Department has moved to stop healthcare deals before because of antitrust concerns, most notably suing to block a deal between […]

The Department of Justice will review a $54 billion deal between health insurer Cigna and drug middleman Express Scripts.

The review, first reported by Bloomberg, comes amid concerns about increasing consolidation in healthcare.

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