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Should Connecticut's Insurance Commissioner Step Aside?

Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Katharine Wade was nominated by Governor Dannel Malloy earlier this year.
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Gov. Dannel Malloy (left) and Insurance Commissioner Katharine Wade (right).

Controversy is growing around state Insurance Commissioner Katharine Wade. She's in charge of reviewing a $54 billion health insurance merger between Anthem and Cigna, but she's also a former employee of one of the companies in question. Should she recuse herself from the case? And what has been therole in all this of Governor Dannel Malloy, who appointed Wade last year? This hour, we take a closer look with a panel of local and national reporters. 

We also find out why California’s insurance commissioner is urging the U.S. Department of Justice to block the proposed Anthem-Cigna merger.We discuss the impact on consumers and market competition, and we hear from you. Do you think states and the federal government should support the deal?

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Chion Wolf contributed to this show.

Lucy leads Connecticut Public's strategies to deeply connect and build collaborations with community-focused organizations across the state.
Harriet Jones is Managing Editor for Connecticut Public Radio, overseeing the coverage of daily stories from our busy newsroom.

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