Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Sep 2018
Justice Department nearing antitrust approval of health mergers combining CVS-Aetna, Cigna-Express Scripts
6 September 2018 - Both deals could receive formal antitrust approval as soon as the next few weeks.
Justice Department antitrust enforcers are preparing to give the green light to two deals in the health-care industry, CVS Health’s planned acquisition of health insurer Aetna and Cigna’s planned purchase of Express Scripts, according to people familiar with the matter.
Both deals could receive formal antitrust approval as soon as the next few weeks, these people said.
