Aetna Agrees to Acquire Humana for $37 Billion in Cash and Stock - Health Professionals & Allied Employees

Aetna Agrees to Acquire Humana for $37 Billion in Cash and Stock

From the New York Times, July 3, 2015

The health insurer Aetna said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock, signaling the start of what may become a flurry of consolidation in the sector.

The deal would bring together two of the United States’ biggest health insurers. The combined company would have estimated operating revenue of $115 billion this year and more than 33 million consumers.

The merger could be the first in a series of deals as the health insurance industry in the United States grapples with rising medical costs and seeks growth to create better pricing power in negotiations with health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

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From the New York Times, July 3, 2015

The health insurer Aetna said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock, signaling the start of what may become a flurry of consolidation in the sector.

The deal would bring together two of the United States’ biggest health insurers. The combined company would have estimated operating revenue of $115 billion this year and more than 33 million consumers.

The merger could be the first in a series of deals as the health insurance industry in the United States grapples with rising medical costs and seeks growth to create better pricing power in negotiations with health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

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From the New York Times, July 3, 2015

The health insurer Aetna said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock, signaling the start of what may become a flurry of consolidation in the sector.

The deal would bring together two of the United States’ biggest health insurers. The combined company would have estimated operating revenue of $115 billion this year and more than 33 million consumers.

The merger could be the first in a series of deals as the health insurance industry in the United States grapples with rising medical costs and seeks growth to create better pricing power in negotiations with health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Read More

From the New York Times, July 3, 2015

The health insurer Aetna said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock, signaling the start of what may become a flurry of consolidation in the sector.

The deal would bring together two of the United States’ biggest health insurers. The combined company would have estimated operating revenue of $115 billion this year and more than 33 million consumers.

The merger could be the first in a series of deals as the health insurance industry in the United States grapples with rising medical costs and seeks growth to create better pricing power in negotiations with health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Read More

From the New York Times, July 3, 2015

The health insurer Aetna said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock, signaling the start of what may become a flurry of consolidation in the sector.

The deal would bring together two of the United States’ biggest health insurers. The combined company would have estimated operating revenue of $115 billion this year and more than 33 million consumers.

The merger could be the first in a series of deals as the health insurance industry in the United States grapples with rising medical costs and seeks growth to create better pricing power in negotiations with health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Read More

From the New York Times, July 3, 2015

The health insurer Aetna said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock, signaling the start of what may become a flurry of consolidation in the sector.

The deal would bring together two of the United States’ biggest health insurers. The combined company would have estimated operating revenue of $115 billion this year and more than 33 million consumers.

The merger could be the first in a series of deals as the health insurance industry in the United States grapples with rising medical costs and seeks growth to create better pricing power in negotiations with health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Read More

From the New York Times, July 3, 2015

The health insurer Aetna said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock, signaling the start of what may become a flurry of consolidation in the sector.

The deal would bring together two of the United States’ biggest health insurers. The combined company would have estimated operating revenue of $115 billion this year and more than 33 million consumers.

The merger could be the first in a series of deals as the health insurance industry in the United States grapples with rising medical costs and seeks growth to create better pricing power in negotiations with health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Read More

From the New York Times, July 3, 2015

The health insurer Aetna said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock, signaling the start of what may become a flurry of consolidation in the sector.

The deal would bring together two of the United States’ biggest health insurers. The combined company would have estimated operating revenue of $115 billion this year and more than 33 million consumers.

The merger could be the first in a series of deals as the health insurance industry in the United States grapples with rising medical costs and seeks growth to create better pricing power in negotiations with health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Read More

From the New York Times, July 3, 2015

The health insurer Aetna said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock, signaling the start of what may become a flurry of consolidation in the sector.

The deal would bring together two of the United States’ biggest health insurers. The combined company would have estimated operating revenue of $115 billion this year and more than 33 million consumers.

The merger could be the first in a series of deals as the health insurance industry in the United States grapples with rising medical costs and seeks growth to create better pricing power in negotiations with health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Read More

From the New York Times, July 3, 2015

The health insurer Aetna said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock, signaling the start of what may become a flurry of consolidation in the sector.

The deal would bring together two of the United States’ biggest health insurers. The combined company would have estimated operating revenue of $115 billion this year and more than 33 million consumers.

The merger could be the first in a series of deals as the health insurance industry in the United States grapples with rising medical costs and seeks growth to create better pricing power in negotiations with health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Read More

From the New York Times, July 3, 2015

The health insurer Aetna said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock, signaling the start of what may become a flurry of consolidation in the sector.

The deal would bring together two of the United States’ biggest health insurers. The combined company would have estimated operating revenue of $115 billion this year and more than 33 million consumers.

The merger could be the first in a series of deals as the health insurance industry in the United States grapples with rising medical costs and seeks growth to create better pricing power in negotiations with health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Read More

From the New York Times, July 3, 2015

The health insurer Aetna said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock, signaling the start of what may become a flurry of consolidation in the sector.

The deal would bring together two of the United States’ biggest health insurers. The combined company would have estimated operating revenue of $115 billion this year and more than 33 million consumers.

The merger could be the first in a series of deals as the health insurance industry in the United States grapples with rising medical costs and seeks growth to create better pricing power in negotiations with health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Read More

From the New York Times, July 3, 2015

The health insurer Aetna said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock, signaling the start of what may become a flurry of consolidation in the sector.

The deal would bring together two of the United States’ biggest health insurers. The combined company would have estimated operating revenue of $115 billion this year and more than 33 million consumers.

The merger could be the first in a series of deals as the health insurance industry in the United States grapples with rising medical costs and seeks growth to create better pricing power in negotiations with health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Read More

From the New York Times, July 3, 2015

The health insurer Aetna said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock, signaling the start of what may become a flurry of consolidation in the sector.

The deal would bring together two of the United States’ biggest health insurers. The combined company would have estimated operating revenue of $115 billion this year and more than 33 million consumers.

The merger could be the first in a series of deals as the health insurance industry in the United States grapples with rising medical costs and seeks growth to create better pricing power in negotiations with health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Read More

From the New York Times, July 3, 2015

The health insurer Aetna said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock, signaling the start of what may become a flurry of consolidation in the sector.

The deal would bring together two of the United States’ biggest health insurers. The combined company would have estimated operating revenue of $115 billion this year and more than 33 million consumers.

The merger could be the first in a series of deals as the health insurance industry in the United States grapples with rising medical costs and seeks growth to create better pricing power in negotiations with health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Read More

From the New York Times, July 3, 2015

The health insurer Aetna said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock, signaling the start of what may become a flurry of consolidation in the sector.

The deal would bring together two of the United States’ biggest health insurers. The combined company would have estimated operating revenue of $115 billion this year and more than 33 million consumers.

The merger could be the first in a series of deals as the health insurance industry in the United States grapples with rising medical costs and seeks growth to create better pricing power in negotiations with health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Read More

From the New York Times, July 3, 2015

The health insurer Aetna said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock, signaling the start of what may become a flurry of consolidation in the sector.

The deal would bring together two of the United States’ biggest health insurers. The combined company would have estimated operating revenue of $115 billion this year and more than 33 million consumers.

The merger could be the first in a series of deals as the health insurance industry in the United States grapples with rising medical costs and seeks growth to create better pricing power in negotiations with health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Read More

From the New York Times, July 3, 2015

The health insurer Aetna said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock, signaling the start of what may become a flurry of consolidation in the sector.

The deal would bring together two of the United States’ biggest health insurers. The combined company would have estimated operating revenue of $115 billion this year and more than 33 million consumers.

The merger could be the first in a series of deals as the health insurance industry in the United States grapples with rising medical costs and seeks growth to create better pricing power in negotiations with health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Read More

From the New York Times, July 3, 2015

The health insurer Aetna said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock, signaling the start of what may become a flurry of consolidation in the sector.

The deal would bring together two of the United States’ biggest health insurers. The combined company would have estimated operating revenue of $115 billion this year and more than 33 million consumers.

The merger could be the first in a series of deals as the health insurance industry in the United States grapples with rising medical costs and seeks growth to create better pricing power in negotiations with health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Read More

From the New York Times, July 3, 2015

The health insurer Aetna said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock, signaling the start of what may become a flurry of consolidation in the sector.

The deal would bring together two of the United States’ biggest health insurers. The combined company would have estimated operating revenue of $115 billion this year and more than 33 million consumers.

The merger could be the first in a series of deals as the health insurance industry in the United States grapples with rising medical costs and seeks growth to create better pricing power in negotiations with health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Read More

From the New York Times, July 3, 2015

The health insurer Aetna said on Friday that it had agreed to acquire its smaller rival Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock, signaling the start of what may become a flurry of consolidation in the sector.

The deal would bring together two of the United States’ biggest health insurers. The combined company would have estimated operating revenue of $115 billion this year and more than 33 million consumers.

The merger could be the first in a series of deals as the health insurance industry in the United States grapples with rising medical costs and seeks growth to create better pricing power in negotiations with health care providers and pharmaceutical companies.

Read More