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Some Aetna customers will see lower drug prices

Health insurer Aetna announced Tuesday it would pass along to consumers the rebates it receives from drug manufacturers, starting January 1. This will apply to about 3 million customers enrolled in a certain type of job-based insurance coverage.

Girl has words for Aetna after brain surgery denied

Cara Pressman sobbed in the big red chair in her living room. The 15-year-old tried to absorb the devastating news relayed by her parents: that their insurance company, Aetna, denied her for a minimally invasive brain surgery that could end the seizures that have haunted her since she was 9 years old.

What the CVS-Aetna deal means for consumers

Who needs to go to the doctor when you can go to your local CVS drug store instead? That appears to be the logic behind CVS's decision to buy health insurer Aetna for $69 billion.