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New Anthem Anesthesia Policy Can Have Blinding Consequences

A policy change made by health insurer Anthem, Inc. could result in increased risk for many patients – up to and including blindness – if not immediately rescinded, according to physicians’ groups. Physicians’ groups call for immediate halt to recent policy limiting use of anesthesia during cataract surgery

Victory: Anthem-Cigna Merger Blocked by Court

In a significant win for organized medicine and the nation’s patients, federal judge Amy Berman Jackson blocked the proposed Anthem-Cigna merger. The judge found that the merger would have substantially lessened competition for the sale of health insurance to national employers resulting in higher prices and diminished prospects for innovation.

Court proceedings begin in Anthem-Cigna mega-merger suit

Last week, the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) and a bipartisan group of state attorneys started court proceedings to block the $48 billion mega-merger between Anthem and Cigna. The merger, if allowed to proceed, would reduce competition and increase health plan market power, compromising patients’ access to care and negatively impacting the quality and affordability of health care across the country.

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