Aetna's Expensive Breakup with Humana

Aetna and Humana have officially broke off their year and half long relationship and the result is going to be expensive for Aetna.

Shelby Livingston writes, "Aetna Chairman and CEO Mark Bertolini said Tuesday that “the current environment makes it too challenging to continue pursuing the transaction” and both companies need to move on. Humana spokesman Tom Noland said the Louisville, Ky.-based insurer knew from the outset that the merger might fall through and is “fully prepared to continue to go forward as an independent company."

Learn more about this developing headline by reading the full Modern Healthcare article HERE!

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