A battle over the effects of health care industry consolidation has broken out in Washington, the likes of which hasn’t been seen in years.
Just when it seemed that Americans had become blasé about anti-trust matters, the Athem-Cigna and Aetna-Humana deals have brought the anti-trust soup back to a boil.
Modern Healthcare was on hand last week to report on the histrionics the mergers have touched off. During a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee’s Antitrust Subcommittee, members of opposing political parties were shouting at each other across the aisle and health care lobbying groups squared off from opposite sides of the debate.
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Dan Cook
Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.
