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July 27, 2015

Historic Anthem-Cigna Merger Leaves U.S. with 3 Major Health Insurers 
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Health insurance giant Anthem has announced plans to buy rival Cigna for
$54.2 billion, marking the largest such merger in U.S. history. The move
leaves the United States with just three major health insurers.

 

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