John Deere Merger Completed
MINNEAPOLIS (2/24/06) - We are pleased to announce that UnitedHealthcare’s acquisition of John Deere Health Care has been formally completed, setting the stage to make a broad range of health care services more affordable, more accessible and easier to use.
Our goal is to blend the best of both companies, creating numerous benefits for our customers, physicians, other health care providers, and all of the people we jointly serve.
This transaction expands UnitedHealthcare’s presence in Iowa, Central and Western Illinois, Tennessee, and Southwest Virginia. John Deere Health Care customers benefit from UnitedHealthcare’s strong national network, consumer product innovations, superior technology applications, and business services to the markets served by John Deere Health Care.
Combining exceptional local health plans with the high quality regional and national networks meets an important need. We look forward to providing innovative solutions to the health care marketplace.