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The giant Aetna-Humana merger has been blocked

Portia CroweJan 23, 2017, 22:22 IST

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The mega-merger between health insurers Aetna and Humana has been blocked by a federal judge, according to multiple reports.

The deal, in which Aetna proposed to buy Humana for $37 billion, has been ruled anticompetitive, according to reports.

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