The AMA expressed disappointment over a federal judge allowing CVS Health Corp to merge with Aetna.
CNBC and other mainstream media reported yesterday on U.S. District Judge Richard Leon’s decision. His ruling was partially contingent on Aetna selling its Medicare prescription drug plan and WellCare Health Plans. Both deals have already occurred, according to CNBC. Leon’s decision also suggests that his earlier reservations about the merger’s impact on competition and consumers were abated.
CVS previously stated in a press release that the merger will “make the patient
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