Flash Report 4 minutesRegister for Free AccessWalmart and Humana Reportedly Talking About a Possible Tie-Up Coresight Research April 3, 2018 Executive Summary In recent days, a number of major news outlets have published stories about Walmart and Humana possibly being in talks about a partnership, outright acquisition, investment or some other kind of tie-up. If Walmart were to acquire Humana, it would provide Walmart with several benefits, including increased customer traffic and a closer relationship with Medicare users—particularly seniors—as well as access to a wealth of data that the combined companies would generate. The companies have made no public announcement about a deal, and any partnership or tie-up could take a number of forms. The talks could also fall through prior to the companies reaching any agreement. Amazon’s anticipated entry into the pharmacy space has likely hastened several other retailer-healthcare company mergers, including the recent CVS Health-Aetna and Cigna-Express Scripts deals. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: CES 2024 Wrap-Up: Top 10 Tech Takeaways—AI Creates a BuzzCustomer Data Platforms: Unearthing Buried Treasure in Unified Shopper ProfilesNRF 2025: Retail’s Big Show: Day Two—Diving into Loyalty and Sustainability with Sephora, Target, Walmart and OthersRetail-Tech Landscape: Israel—December 2023 Update