CSMS Hails Anthem-Cigna Merger Decision
A Clear Victory for Physicians and PatientsFor immediate release February 9, 2017(North Haven, CT) – Connecticut State Medical Society President Jeffrey Gordon, MD and CSMS EVP/CEO Matthew Katz have issued the following statement in response to last night’s US District Court ruling:The Connecticut State Medical Society applauds the ruling made by US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson against the proposed $54B merger between insurance giants Anthem and Cigna. This is a clear victory for physicians and patients, protecting accessibility, affordability and quality of medical care. In Connecticut, the merger would have further consolidated our state’s already highly-concentrated insurance market. Judge …