Cigna and Humana reportedly are in talks to merge in a deal that could be finalized by the end of 2023. Both companies were involved in potential mergers in 2015 that were later blocked by federal judges: Cigna with Anthem (now Elevance) and Humana with Aetna. 

Cigna and Humana reportedly are in talks to merge in a deal that could be finalized by the end of 2023. Both companies were involved in potential mergers in 2015 that were later blocked by federal judges: Cigna with Anthem (now Elevance) and Humana with Aetna. Here is a closer at why the Cigna-Anthem deal was blocked:

A Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana policyholder filed a proposed class action lawsuit seeking to block the insurer's sale to Elevance Health, nola.com reported Dec. 5. 

The sale of Cigna's Medicare Advantage business would remove one hurdle in the company's reported goal to merge with Humana, and Health Care Service Corp. might be part of that equation, Bloomberg reported Nov. 29. 

The Cigna Group and Humana are "in talks" to merge, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 29.

Connecticut hospital regulators want more information from UnitedHealth subsidiary SCA Health over its attempts to acquire controlling interest in a surgical center in the state, CT Insider reported Nov. 21.  

Health Care Service Corp. has rebranded Trustmark Health Benefits to Luminare Health.

The Cigna Group is exploring a potential sale of its Medicare Advantage business, Reuters exclusively reported Nov. 6. 

UnitedHealth Group has completed its acquisition of health technology firm EMIS Group, according to an Oct. 27 EMIS Group news release. 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina intends to purchase all North Carolina locations of FastMed, a national chain of urgent care clinics.

Vermont regulators have approved Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont becoming a subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.

The U.K.'s Competition and Markets Authority has given UnitedHealth the OK to acquire health technology firm EMIS Group. 

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana's sale to Elevance Health for $2.5 billion is temporarily on hold, nola.com reported Sept. 25.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana officials said they are again seeking to delay a regulatory hearing over its proposed sale to Elevance Health, nola.com reported Sept. 21. 

In an overwhelming majority, Amedisys shareholders approved a $3.3 billion acquisition by UnitedHealth Group's Optum on Sept. 8.

Molina Healthcare has completed the acquisition of My Choice Wisconsin, a Medicaid MCO with 44,000 members. 

Centene is reportedly offloading its last U.K. businesses, continuing a strategy under CEO Sarah London of divesting from non-core businesses. 

Centene is planning to sell its Operose clinics in the U.K., its last remaining business in the country, the Financial Times reported Aug. 30. 

From Centene signing an agreement to sell Circle Health Group, to the Justice Department scrutinizing UnitedHealth Group's proposed acquisition of Amedisys, here are eight payer merger and acquisition updates Becker's has reported since June 22:     

Managed healthcare and health insurance company Centene signed an agreement to sell Circle Health Group, an operator of 53 U.K. hospitals, for $1.2 billion.