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Health insurer Anthem makes US$47b offer for rival Cigna

Move is latest step towards expected consolidation among health insurance firms

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Published Sun, Jun 21, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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ONE of the biggest health insurers in the United States, Anthem, announced an offer to acquire a rival, Cigna, for more than US$47 billion in cash and stock.

The move is the latest step towards an expected consolidation among health insurance companies. Last month, Humana, another competitor, was said to be exploring a sale of itself.

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