Objective: Explore how external environmental factors, in general, affect healthcare organizations.

Address the following in your paper:

The merger between Aetna and HumanaLinks to an external site. is blocked while the merger between Aetna and CVSLinks to an external site. is recently approved. What do you think about these two cases? Why is one merger blocked and the other is approved? What would be the potential impact of these two mergers on consumers, competitors, and the healthcare industry?

Create a one- to two-page paper in APA Style. Include a title page and a reference list. You must cite and reference at least one source. You may use your textbook as a source.