This is a big week for the future of American health insurance.

A mammoth offer from Aetna to buy Humana for $37 billion is setto be approved by shareholders this week, three months after thetentative deal was announced by company executives.

Shareholders will also vote on Centene's $6.3 billion offer forHealth Net. Both companies specialize in health plans throughgovernment-subsidized programs, including Medicare, Medicaid andthe Obamacare state insurance exchanges.

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