you're moving to block both the aetna and humana acquisition and aetna sigma acquisition. going to try these both together? >> no. we actually filed two separate lawsuits this morning, challe e challenging these transactions separately. they involve different products, different markets. while we are filing both cases in the district court here in d.c. we will be preparing to go to trial and s-- separately the two cases. >> you are talking about the big five become the big three and the issue you continually bring up is the issue of innovation. why do you think that letting these companies come been in their innovative strategies would actually reduce innovation. >> right now, we only have five national providers of health insurance. these five are proposing to consolidate down to three. these five are the source of much of the innovation that goes on in the marketplace today, providing different kinds of wellness programs to consumers, to seniors, to the underinsured, previously uninsured. there is quality competition going on. innovation going on. you reduce the number o

but aetna and sigma, they're afraid of dropping out. >> this is a big week when you mention the hmos. we expect to hear from the department of justice whether or not it is going to try to block both the anthem/sigma deal, and the human a deal. >> what are you hear something. >> it's possible both deals will be blocked. >> blocked? >> yes, both will go to court. anthem is certainly thought of to be more blocked -- humana where there's really a feeling that government has a much more difficult case to prove. >> david, that would be a very -- >> but we'll see. >> shocking -- i know the stocks are not -- >> and you jest canust can't gu these things. we may know what they're thinking by the end of the week. >> that would be not what the -- i know the stocks are well away from where they would be if there were deals. >> you're going to go from five potentially to three in terms of your big providers of health insurance. >> i had hope the government would not go with this, just looking at the pattern, how a gre aggressive the government has done. >> rite aid, and cvs, what is the story there

attorney general loretta lynn set to give a press conference filing suit against both the aetna humana deal and sigmahese four fomps would provide too much concentrationen the insurance industry bringing the five largest insurers effectively to three and giving them tremendous power. deputy attorney general says there's no reason to put the dynamic in the market at risk by having this concentration. i will speaking with him following this press conference live and be sure to tune in on the "halftime report" when we will speak exclusively to ceo mark bertie lin

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