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The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission's evaluation of three proposed mergers between health insurers — Aetna-Humana, Anthem-Cigna and Centene-Health Net — has left many considering the deals' potential implications.

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Less than two weeks after UnitedHealth Group, one of the nation's largest payers, announced it would likely depart from selling health plans on the federal exchange, it released estimates for revenue next year.

Due to a contract dispute, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee may separate from Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which would leave many Medicare Advantage enrollees without coverage after this year, according to Nashville Public Radio.

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