Aetna

With price considerations a top priority, look for companies like Aetna to reduce expenses through technological advances.

Attendees at the Monday meeting will include chief executives of some of the biggest U.S. health insurers, like UnitedHealth Group Inc., Aetna Inc., Cigna Corp., Independence Blue Cross and BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina.

The companies came to a mutual agreement to terminate the deal, and Aetna will pay Humana a $1 billion breakup fee, or about $630 million after taxes.

The financial results show the insurer prospering in a challenging environment.

The transaction would violate antitrust laws by reducing competition among insurers, U.S. District Judge John D. Bates in Washington ruled on Monday.

Witnesses say combination will squeeze reimbursement rates as the insurers counter that merger will lower healthcare costs.

This year saw record merger & acquisition activity from industry giants such as Aetna, with much continuing to play out into 2017.

Aetna's attempt to assuage U.S. antitrust concerns over its $37 billion takeover of Humana by selling assets to a smaller company landed with a resounding thud.

Aetna employee pilot program shows promising engagement and clinical trends.

The insurer warned the government in a July letter that it would be financially forced to step back its participation in the individual insurance exchanges if the DOJ tried to block its $28 billion purchase of Humana. Guess what happened, writes Max Nisen.