Tag: Mergers and Acquisitions

Aetna CEO says the merger would create "greater value" for consumers but it was too hard to pursue the effort. (File photos)

Aetna, Humana end merger

Paige Winfield Cunningham · February 14, 2017 2:40 pm

Insurer says U.S. consumers will be hurt by court's decision to block deal with Cigna. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

Anthem to appeal merger block

Robert King · February 9, 2017 5:11 pm

Jessica Yellin, former White House correspondent for CNN, said the network has become too focused on punditry and "substance-free" programming. (Beth Friedman/Wikipedia)

Former CNN reporter: Network has become ‘substance-free’

Eddie Scarry · January 26, 2017 3:49 pm

Deal between Humana and Aetna blocked because of antitrust concerns. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Judge blocks insurer mega merger

Robert King · January 23, 2017 5:10 pm

A federal judge is expected to block a deal between Anthem and Cigna as soon as Thursday. The Justice Department also filed a lawsuit in June to block the merger of Aetna and Humana. (AP Photo)

Big insurance merger looks doubtful, impacting Obamacare

Robert King · January 19, 2017 5:46 pm

The Senate Judiciary Committee announced a Dec. 7 hearing on the proposed merger of AT&T and Time Warner, panel lawmakers announced Thursday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Senate sets hearing on AT&T, Time Warner merger

Susan Ferrechio · October 27, 2016 9:19 pm

"This proposed massive consolidation of distribution and content raises potentially serious questions about competition, consumer choice, and privacy across the media, cable TV, wireless and broadband industries," said Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke, File)

Top Senate Dem calls for hearing on media merger

Susan Ferrechio · October 24, 2016 8:41 pm

Aetna was responding to a question from the Justice Department when it said a blocked merger with Humana could force it to quit Obamacare. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

Was Aetna really threatening to leave Obamacare?

Paige Winfield Cunningham · August 17, 2016 10:25 pm

Aetna's pullout of the Obamacare exchanges in 11 states was "retaliation" to the administration blocking the insurer's merger with competitor Humana, Democrats charged Wednesday. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)

Beltway Confidential

DOJ demanded Aetna explain how merger-block would affect the insurer’s exchange participation

Timothy P. Carney · August 17, 2016 8:43 pm

Insurers want merger hearings to be held this year, while the Justice Department wants them next year. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

Health insurers ask for quick court hearing

Paige Winfield Cunningham · August 4, 2016 5:36 pm

Aetna CEO says the merger would create "greater value" for consumers but it was too hard to pursue the effort. (File photos)

Justice Dept. concerned about big insurance merger

Paige Winfield Cunningham · July 7, 2016 9:08 pm

FILE - In this March 16, 2011 file photo, steam escapes from Exelon Corp.'s nuclear plant in Byron, Ill. Illinois lawmakers are considering clean-energy legislation backed by Exelon Corp. to keep three unprofitable nuclear plants afloat. The idea proposed Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015 would require utilities to reward producers of low-carbon power for being environmentally friendly. That would include wind, solar, water and clean-burning coal as well as nuclear. Labor and political leaders say it would help Exelon keep open nuclear plants in the Quad Cities, Byron and Clinton. (AP Photo/Robert Ray, File)

Energy and Environment

Exelon-Pepco merger faces challenge

John Siciliano · April 22, 2016 7:01 pm