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California Approval Clears Way for Anthem/WellPoint Merger

The long-delayed merger of Anthem Inc. with WellPoint Health Networks Inc. appears to have cleared its last major hurdle, as California Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi has conditionally removed . . .

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