Hospitals, Insurers Battle Over Each Other's Consolidation Efforts

Aetna is refiling its pre-merger notice at the Department of Justice to give the agency more time to review the insurer's proposed merger with Humana, as hospitals and insurers continue battling over consolidation in the health care industry. Both sides blame the other for higher health care costs and alleged anti-competitive mergers, but some following the proposed Aetna-Humana and Anthem-Cigna mergers say the consolidation is part of an escalating battle with both industries trying to outdo the other in a...