Judge questions CVS-Aetna merger, says he may halt asset integration

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A federal judge on Monday sharply questioned the Justice Department’s decision to green-light CVS Health Corp.’s nearly $70 billion acquisition of Aetna Inc. , and said he may order CVS to halt its integration of Aetna’s assets while he considers the merger’s implications.

 

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