Walmart is reportedly in talks to acquire insurance company Humana.
In an email, Walmart vice president of global corporate communications Greg Hitt said, “As you know, we do not comment on rumors and speculation.” (Humana did not respond.)
If true, this certainly wouldn’t be the first instance of a retailer eyeing a healthcare company. In December 2017, pharmacy and healthcare company CVS Health said it was buying insurance company Aetna. In a similar vein, in February, grocery chain Albertsons said it was buying drugstore chain Rite Aid. And
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