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Aetna and Humana CEOs consider all available options after court loss

Reuters
A trader points up at a display on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange August 20, 2012. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The top executives of Aetna (AET.N) and Humana (HUM.N) on Tuesday issued a joint statement saying that they continue to believe in their $34 billion (27.25 billion pounds) merger deal after a court ruled against it for antitrust reasons, and said that they would consider all available options.

Aetna Chief Executive Officer Mark Bertolini and Humana Chief Executive Offer Bruce Broussard said “We continue to believe a combined company will create access to higher-quality and more affordable care, and deliver a better overall experience for those we serve.”

(Reporting by Caroline Humer)