Humana in Talks for Takeover by Aetna/Cigna

[WCMason]

How is this about expanding Medicare? Humana is a dominant #2, nipping heels with UHC for #1 in the MAPD market. Your statement is illogical.

Aetna's total medical membership is larger mostly due to their strength in EGHP. Because Humana's membership is so heavily tilted toward Medicare lives, Aetna's acquisition of them would expand them into Medicare in a bigger way, bring them equal to #2 Anthem's size in total medical membership, and not far behind #1 UHC. Sounds logical to me.

 

[houcoogster]

Only winners on this deal are the Humana shareholders today. Take the money RUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

 

[taterpeeler]

even without a buyout, i will be surprised if cigna shows up next year and humana has already indicated 2016 will probably be their last year.

Aetna is a bad joke.

totaly disagree with your assestment

 

[kgmom219]

totaly disagree with your assestment

I would be shocked if Cigna showed up next year. They let go the entire indy staff in sales/marketing.

 

[FLM2]

I would be shocked if Cigna showed up next year. They let go the entire indy staff in sales/marketing.

Was that in Texas? They filed 2016 rates in Florida and I get annoying emails regularly from my account rep at Cigna about all of the SEP opportunities...