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Federal Judge Halts Anthem-Cigna Merger

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Argued it would spur price increases.

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A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the proposed merger between health-insurance giants Anthem and Cigna. The $54 billion agreement, according to Judge Amy Berman Jackson, would likely have led to price increases due to less competition.

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