It is one of the biggest provider of health insurance in the whole country. It is also with one of the largest professional networks for health care. They have less than 9 million policy holders and members like dentists, pharmacies, and specialists.

The company is expert in group health insurances for businesses. However, they also provide individual insurance options like dental coverage, term life insurance, and Medicare Supplement.

The company understands that people are looking for a better health insurance. With a wide range of affordable healthcare insurance options, they offer an access to a big network of high quality care.

History

In 1961, Wendell Cherry and David Jones, 2 lawyers from Kentucky, had began a nursing business at home.

They and their 4 friends invested 1000 dollars each to make Extendicare and Heritage House. The company owned seven nursing homes by the year of 1968. They then decided to widen their business and so they obtained the Medical Center Hospital in the state of Alabama.

Extendicare and Heritage House then became Humana Incorporated in 1974 and they concentrated more on the hospital operating business. In the early 80s, the company had become one of the major hospital companies in the whole world. They owned more than 80 hospitals allover the globe.

The company got bigger with the business in the health insurance in 1984, by offering affordable HMO plans.

Today, the company offers a variety of health plans that include the necessities of families, individuals, and businesses. Their headquarters is still in Louisville.

What is The Humana Foundation?

Being involved with the community and being able to help the American people build better and healthier lives is their mission. In 1981, they founded the Humana Foundation and they support community charitable activities and initiatives.

The foundation concentrates more on healthcare, culture, education, and disaster relief.

They have pledged millions in the past years for programs like city parks, streets and for the Southern Indiana YMCA with their effort to endorse child care, fitness, children's health, and wellness. This company helps support some schools that specialize in caring for disabled students and they reward scholarships to the children of their employees.

After the Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, they donated half a million dollars to the Red Cross. They have also set aside half a million more for any extra needs during the relief.

In the year 2005, the foundation contributed more than 7 million dollars to non profit community programs and organizations throughout the nation.