Healthy marriage.
WellPoint Health Networks Inc. and Anthem Inc. plan to merge in a
transaction worth $16.4 billion. The new entity would form the largest
health insurer in the United States with combined revenue of $36
billion.
Facts and Figures: *
Medical Membership
Million
Anthem 12
Wellpoint ** 14
Combined Company 26
Note: Table made from bar graph.
Employees
Thousand
Anthem 20
Wellpoint ** 20
Combined Company 40
Note: Table made from bar graph.
Assets
$ Billion
Anthem 13.2
Wellpoint ** 13.9
Combined Company 27.1
Note: Table made from bar graph.
Revenue
$ Billion
Anthem 16.5
Wellpoint ** 19.4
Combined Company 35.9
Note: Table made from bar graph.
Net Income
$ Billion
Anthem 0.74
Wellpoint ** 0.84
Combined Company 1.60
Note: Table made from bar graph.
* As of Sept. 30.
** The information does not include the impact of WellPoint's
acquisition of Cobalt Corp. on the income statement or
WellPoint's BlueCard host membership.
Source: WellPoint and Anthem.
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