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Aetna close to buying Humana: Blooomberg


    (Reuters) - Health insurer Aetna Inc is close to buying rival Humana Inc , and a deal could be signed as early as this weekend, Bloomberg reported.

    AETNA (AET.NY)made a formal bid this week to buy HUMANA (HUM.NY)in the form of cash and stock, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. (http://bloom.bg/1Cwt3fL)

    Humana has also received an offer from Cigna Corp , but the Humana board prefers the offer from Aetna, Bloomberg said.

    Humana and Aetna were not immediately available for comment.

    (Reporting by Rosmi Shaji in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)