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With $5 Billion Acquisition of Amerigroup, WellPoint Eyes Growth in Government-Sponsored Medicaid Managed Care Business

WellPoint Inc.'s pending acquisition of Amerigroup Corp. in a deal valued at nearly $5 billion is the latest example of one of the largest health insurance companies betting on explosive growth in . . .

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