UnitedHealth-Catamaran deal sets up healthcare M&A chessboard
March 30, 2015 at 15:22 PM EDT
NEW YORK, March 30 (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group Inc's planned takeover of No. 4 U.S. pharmacy benefits provider Catamaran Corp will give the companies added heft in price talks with drug companies, serving as a catalyst for deals allowing other insurers to bulk up.