(Bloomberg) -- U.S. antitrust officials are poised to filelawsuits to block Anthem Inc.’s takeover of rivalhealth-insurer Cigna Corp. and Aetna Inc.’s deal to buy Humana Inc.,according to a person familiar with the matter.

Justice Department officials, who are responsible for protectingcompetition, are concerned that the deals, which would transformthe health-insurance industry by turning its five biggest companiesinto three, would harm customers, according to several peoplefamiliar with the situation. While the companies may offer to sellassets to gain approval for the deals, that’s unlikely to swayantitrust officials, one of the people said.

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