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Aetna

British  
/ ˈɛtnə /

noun

  1. the Latin name for Mount Etna

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The healthcare company posted first-quarter earnings that topped forecasts and signaled improving profitability in its Aetna insurance segment, as its medical benefit ratio fell to 84.6% from 87.3% last year.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The company attributed much of the improvement to a turnaround at its insurance unit, Aetna.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

As of the first quarter, CVS Health’s medical benefit ratio, which measures the percentage of premiums spent on medical benefits through its Aetna insurance segment, fell to 84.6%.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

There are its namesake drugstores, but also pharmacy-benefits manager Caremark, insurer Aetna, primary-care center Oak Street Health, and in-home services provider Signify Health.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

He liked the Aetna Life Insurance ad with the picture of the lovely home that a couple had just bought.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

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