1.0CLP Bloghttps://clpblog.citizen.orgScott MichelmanAnthem-Cigna merger is "giant step backwards" for competition in health care industry - CLP Blogrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="8SayLsqjRi"><a href="https://clpblog.citizen.org/anthem-cigna-merger-is-giant-step-backwards-for-competition-in-health-care-industry/">Anthem-Cigna merger is “giant step backwards” for competition in health care industry</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://clpblog.citizen.org/anthem-cigna-merger-is-giant-step-backwards-for-competition-in-health-care-industry/embed/#?secret=8SayLsqjRi" width="600" height="338" title="“Anthem-Cigna merger is “giant step backwards” for competition in health care industry” — CLP Blog" data-secret="8SayLsqjRi" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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…says a former Justice Department and FTC lawyer, commenting late last month on the largest merger in the history of the health care industry. Read more about the merger and its implications here.