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KCBS TV-2 Los Angeles: Anthem Blue Cross To Refund $8.3M To Customers In Class-Action Settlement

KCBS TV-2 Los Angeles: Anthem Blue Cross To Refund $8.3M To Customers In Class-Action Settlement

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Video: Sen. Al Franken Asked Anthem and Aetna CEOs to Commit to Pass Along Savings to Consumers If Their Mergers Are Approved. Their Answers Are Priceless

Video: Sen. Al Franken Asked Anthem and Aetna CEOs to Commit to Pass Along Savings to Consumers If Their Mergers Are Approved. Their Answers Are Priceless

<p>The CEOs of Aetna and Anthem did the health insurance consolidation dance at a U.S. Senate hearing on Sept. 22. Aetna has plans to acquire Humana, and Anthem wants to buy Cigna. Both claim the mergers will improve care and cut costs for consumers. But never in the history of health insurance mergers have prices gone down for consumers when there were less health insurance companies to compete.<br />  <br />