Aetna forcing 600,000 to lose coverage, to raise profits

Courtesy Digg - Business & Finance  Fri, 12/04/2009 - 15:30

Health insurance giant Aetna is planning to force up to 650,000 clients to drop their coverage next year as it seeks to raise additional revenue to meet profit expectations.

Aetna actually made a profit in 2009 but not at levels that it anticipated.


 

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