Late last week, it was announced that Aetna agreed to buy Humana for $37 billion in cash and stock to broaden its health care coverage.

The news has big ramifications. BenefitsPro asked some industry experts about what the merger—and rumors of subsequent dealings in the health care industry—means for brokers, consumers and the industry in general. Here's what they said.

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