U.S. attorneys argue Aetna-Humana deal violates antitrust law - Trial
December 05, 2016 at 11:20 AM EST
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Attorneys for the Justice Department argued to a judge on Monday that health insurer Aetna Inc's planned acquisition of Humana Inc violated antitrust law for its Medicare and Obamacare exchange businesses, kicking off a trial expected to last weeks. The Justice Department filed a lawsuit in July asking the court to stop Aetna's $34 billion deal for Humana, arguing that it would lead to higher prices for people in Medicare and the individual in