The waste equates to approximately a quarter of all healthcare spending, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The insurer is raising its minimum wage, joining other companies that have announced some form of bonus or wage hike resulting from the new tax law.
The insurer's contribution to a $4 billion buyout of Kindred Healthcare furthers its cost-saving strategy of keeping patients out of the hospital.
The insurers cited the Jan. 23 ruling in which a federal judge found the deal would substantially reduce competition in the Medicare Advantage market.
The deal would substantially reduce competition in the Medicare Advantage market, a judge says in upholding the DoJ's antitrust lawsuit.
Aetna's CEO has "serious concerns about the sustainability of the public exchanges."
The deal further concentrates the market for commercial health-care insurance.
It may be counterintuitive, but combinations like Aetna's planned purchase of Humana could lead to lower pricing from medical providers.
Merger will create the second-largest managed care firm as the frenzy of health insurance deals continues.
Cigna, which recently fended off a hostile takeover bit from Anthem, is also said to be interested in buying Humana.
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