(Picker and Abelson, 7/21) The Associated Press: Feds Say Health Mergers Would Increase Costs, Threaten Care The Department of Justice said Thursday that the combinations of Aetna and Humana and Anthem and Cigna would hurt competition that restrains the price of coverage and reduce benefits, among other drawbacks. (7/21) The Washington Post: Justice Department Sues To Block Two Health Care Mega-Mergers "These mergers may increase the profits of Aetna and Anthem. But they would do so at the expense of consumers, employers and health professionals across the country, inflicting costs that cannot be measured in dollars alone," U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said during a press conference to discuss the suits, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. (Merle and Johnson, 7/21) The Wall Street Journal: U.S. Files Suits Seeking To Block Insurer Deals Both lawsuits argue the mergers create collective problems.