Aetna, Cigna futures foggy in wake Of DOJ decisions to block deals

The decision by the U.S. Justice Department to go to federal court to block two mega-deals in the insurance industry raises several questions. Federal officials, saying the deals would restrict consumer choices, announced their opposition Thursday to the proposed $37 billion purchase of Humana Inc. by Aetna Inc. and a $54 billion deal in which Anthem Inc. would buy Cigna Corp.