Walmart Reportedly In Talks To Buy Humana05:34
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March 30, 2018

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Walmart may be in talks to buy the insurance company Humana. If a deal occurs, it would be the latest in a series of health care service announcements, and it would also have a major impact on the retail industry.

Here & Now's Jeremy Hobson speaks with Michael Regan (@Reganonymous), senior editor at Bloomberg News, about the potential impacts.

This segment aired on March 30, 2018.

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