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Humana has agreed to join a purchasing group run by rival Cigna in a move that the health insurer says will help drive down its drug costs for its commercial members.
Beginning April 1, Humana will join a Cigna purchasing organization called Ascent Health Services to give it access to greater discounts from drugmakers, the companies confirmed to Bloomberg News.
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