10/01/2015
The CEOs of Aetna and Anthem, as well as other public policy leaders, testified last week before the U.S. Senate’s Judiciary subcommittee on consolidation in the health care industry. Mark T. Bertolini, Chairman and CEO of Aetna, noted in his testimony that the health care industry is undergoing fundamental changes, such as the shift to new value-based health care. Regarding Aetna’s pending acquisition of Humana, Bertolini said, “Both Aetna and Humana are committed to building a first class health services business designed to deliver value-based care that keeps our customers healthy.” He also noted that there still will be robust choice and competition in the Medicare market post-merger. “While this deal is primarily about Medicare, coming together will enable us to offer more consumers a broader choice of products and access to higher quality and more affordable health plan options.”