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CVS Health, UnitedHealth Group and Cigna sued the Federal Trade Commission, claiming the agency's case against drug middlemen over high insulin prices in the U.S. is unconstitutional.  The complaint is the latest move in a bitter legal fight between the three largest pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, in the U.S. and the FTC.

The Justice Department and three U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys Inc over concern the deal would harm competition in the market for home health services, the department said.

The U.S. Justice Department is moving to block UnitedHealth Group's $3.3 billion purchase of Amedisys Inc. over concerns the deal would harm competition in the market for home health services, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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Investors are worried about what a Trump administration means for hospital operators and vaccine makers, but are optimistic about the fate of Medicare Advantage plan providers.

Market reactions sharply diverged among healthcare companies as investors expect changes to Obamacare, Medicare.

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