HEALTHCARE MERGER INVESTIGATION

The proposed Anthem-Cigna merger, which would have created the country's largest health insurance company, was dogged by ethics questions about Connecticut Gov. Dan Malloy's administration.

Documents obtained by IBT detail the governor’s contacts with the companies, which were bankrolling his political group.

Critics charge that the embattled governor of Connecticut is violating a law designed to stop retribution against regulators.

As insurance companies like Anthem and Cigna seek antitrust approval for mega-mergers, regulators have rejected open records requests and held few public hearings.