NH, 11 Other States File Suit To Block Anthem Acquisition Of Cigna

“With all the changes taking place in the delivery of healthcare services, New Hampshire healthcare consumers and providers have benefited from the robust competition between Anthem and Cigna,” said New Hampshire Attorney General Joseph Foster. “In New Hampshire, competition has inspired health insurers to explore new and innovative methods of providing and paying for health care while working to keep prices under control. In the absence of this competitive environment, healthcare in New Hampshire is likely to suffer. New competitors have found New Hampshire to be a difficult market to enter, and if the merger were to take place, it may take years for competition to return to its current level. In the meantime, to the detriment of New Hampshire consumers, innovation in cost control and delivery of services is likely to suffer. New Hampshire will continue to work with our state and federal colleagues to protect competition and innovation in this vitally important industry,” Foster stated.