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Tom Murphy

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Insurers shrink from Obamacare exchanges as lawmakers mull changes

Tom Murphy
FILE - This Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, file photo, shows signage in front of Aetna Inc.'s headquarters in Hartford, Conn. A federal judge has rejected health insurer Aetna’s plan to buy rival Humana for about $34 billion and become a major player in the market for Medicare Advantage coverage. U.S. District Judge John Bates said in an opinion filed Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, that he largely agrees with federal regulators who contended that such a combination would hurt competition. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File) (AP)

Federal judge swats Aetna-Humana insurer combo

Tom Murphy