Aetna Beats Out Health Net for $17 Billion Tricare Deal
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that it is awarding the contract to administer benefits through its Tricare program in 20 states on the East Coast and in the Midwest. The contract runs for one year and has five one-year extension options.
- "Health Net Loses $17B Tricare Contract to Aetna" (Robertson, Sacramento Business Journal, 7/13).