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Cigna Calls Off Humana Pursuit, Plans Big Stock Buyback
10Dec By adminNo Comments
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Cigna Calls Off Humana Pursuit, Plans Big Stock Buyback

Updated Dec. 10, 2023 12:38 pm ETCigna abandoned its pursuit of a tie-up with Humana that would have created a roughly $140 billion giant in the health-insurance industry.The companies couldn’t come to agreement on price and other financial terms, according to people familiar with the matter. In the near term, Cigna is turning its focus toward smaller, so-called bolt-on, acquisitions.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Cigna Calls Off Humana Pursuit, Plans Big Stock Buyback
10Dec By adminNo Comments
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Cigna Calls Off Humana Pursuit, Plans Big Stock Buyback

Updated Dec. 10, 2023 12:38 pm ETCigna abandoned its pursuit of a tie-up with Humana that would have created a roughly $140 billion giant in the health-insurance industry.The companies couldn’t come to agreement on price and other financial terms, according to people familiar with the matter. In the near term, Cigna is turning its focus toward smaller, so-called bolt-on, acquisitions.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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The Medicare Gold Rush Is Slowing Down
6Dec By adminNo Comments
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The Medicare Gold Rush Is Slowing Down

The popularity of private Medicare plans has been a huge driver of profits for insurance companies in recent years. There are signs the gold rush isn’t quite what it once was.Investors have been worried all year as the Biden administration phases in a new system that insurers say will reduce federal payments to Medicare Advantage plans. Developments last week at the top two insurers in the Medicare business, UnitedHealth Group and Humana, raised more questions. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Cigna, Humana in Talks for Blockbuster Insurance Merger in Stock-and-Cash Deal
30Nov By adminNo Comments
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Cigna, Humana in Talks for Blockbuster Insurance Merger in Stock-and-Cash Deal

Updated Nov. 29, 2023 4:28 pm ETCigna and Humana are in talks for a combination that would create a new powerhouse in the health-insurance industry. The companies are discussing a stock-and-cash deal that could be finalized by the end of the year, assuming the talks don’t fall apart, according to people familiar with the matter. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Cigna, Humana in Talks for Blockbuster Merger
29Nov By adminNo Comments
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Cigna, Humana in Talks for Blockbuster Merger

Updated Nov. 29, 2023 12:24 pm ETCigna and Humana are in talks for a combination that would create a new powerhouse in the health-insurance industry. The companies are discussing a stock-and-cash deal that could be finalized by the end of the year, assuming the talks don’t fall apart, according to people familiar with the matter. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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