Five Democratic senators are demanding that Aetna explain how its abrupt decision to leave multiple Affordable Care Act exchanges, after previously declaring its intent to expand its presence, can be justified — other than by the U.S. Department of Justice’s challenge to its proposed merger with Humana.
The Huffington Post reports a letter sent to Bill Bertolini, Aetna’s chief executive officer, from Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Elizabeth Warren of Masschusetts, Ed Markey of Massachusetts, Sherrod Brown of Ohio and Bill Nelson of Florida, calls for an explanation by Sept. 15 for the company’s sudden turn against exchanges.
Of particular interest to the senators is the fact that Aetna warned in a letter prior to the Justice Department’s position on the merger that it would back off from its commitment to the ACA exchanges if its merger were blocked.
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