Doctors and hospitals had urged the Justice Department to try to block the deal, and some large employers were also against the combination. If the government successfully scuttles the deals, Anthem would owe Cigna $1.85 billion in breakup fees. Eleven states and the District of Colombia joined the Justice Department suit against Anthem and Cigna; eight states and DC joined the suit against Aetna and Humana. 3 official in the Justice Department. The Justice Department said it was concerned about the impact on the national corporate business, which serves large companies and which it said has only four competitors.

Source: Indian Express July 21, 2016 21:22 UTC