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10
OUR SUCCESS IS SHAPING OUR FUTURE
Going forward, the collective energy of all Aetna employees will
be geared toward capturing the full potential of our capabilities
and helping consumers achieve their optimal state of health.
That will mean different products, tools and capabilities for
various segments of the market.
While the two of us will have different leadership roles at Aetna
in 2006 – Jack serving as Executive Chairman and Ron as CEO
and President – our commitment to Aetna’s strategy won’t change.
We will continue to work on the integration of all of our
products, such as health and disability, to help employers better
manage costs and help physicians manage quality. We’ll continue
devoting significant resources to finding new ways to integrate
information so people can make better decisions about their
health care and benefits, and putting the right tools in members’
hands to help make their experience simple and easy – from plan
selection, to choosing the right physician and knowing prices
ahead of time, to checking on the status of a claim.
We know we absolutely must stay focused on the needs of our
customers and continue innovating to meet their needs. We
encourage you to read Jack’s essay, beginning on page 28 of
this report, on how Aetna is advancing innovative initiatives
to improve accountability in health care, and link payment to
quality and effectiveness.
We’ll continue to go
where others won’t
go on tough issues
and work hard to
develop market-based
solutions for customers.