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Few stories in the healthcare industry have gotten as much national attention recently as news that four of the biggest health insurers in the U.S. are merging into two. If the two proposed transactions receive regulatory approval, Aetna and Anthem…

This July, President Obama will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid and the Older Americans Act at the White House Conference on Aging.

Health insurer Cigna reported net income of $588 million for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015, up from net income of $573 million for the same period a year ago.

Health insurer Humana reported consolidated revenues, including investment income, of $13.7 billion for the second quarter of fiscal year 2015, up 12.4 percent from $12.2 billion in the same period a year ago.

The "Big Five" health insurers could soon become the "Big Three" if the proposed Anthem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana mergers are granted regulatory approval. The merger mania among health insurers is evoking concern among many industry experts that consolidation could negatively affect…

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