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Aetna is entering the “new frontier” of information technology to help doctors and clients control costs, Chief Financial Officer Joseph Zubretsky said on Nov. 11 at an investor conference. Tuesday’s deal follows similar moves by UnitedHealth Group Inc., the biggest insurer by sales, as insurance companies diversify to cope with the U.S. health care overhaul law passed in March, said Jason Gurda, a Leerink Swann & Co. analyst in New York.
“Aetna is looking to provide a broader product offering and be heavily involved in the nuts and bolts of building and modernizing the health care system,” Mr. Gurda said in a telephone interview.
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