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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000049071-00-000004.txt : 20000104
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000049071-00-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19991231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000103

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUMANA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000049071
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOSPITAL & MEDICAL SERVICE PLANS [6324]
		IRS NUMBER:				610647538
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05975
		FILM NUMBER:		500291

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 W MAIN ST
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5025801000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EXTENDICARE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19740404

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HERITAGE HOUSE OF AMERICA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19671129
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JONES DAVID A SR/KY
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001070038
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		4

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		C/O HUMANA INC
	STREET 2:		500 W MAIN ST
	CITY:			LOUISVILLE
	STATE:			KY
	ZIP:			40202
	BUSINESS PHONE:		5025801000

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		C/O HUMANA INC
	STREET 2:		500 W MAIN ST 27TH FL
	CITY:			LOUISVILLE
	STATE:			KY
	ZIP:			40202
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - DECEMBER 31, 1999
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 4
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
( ) Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.
Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instructions 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Jones, David A.
   500 W. Main St.
   Louisville, KY  40202
   USA
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   Humana Inc.
   HUM
3. IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

4. Statement for Month/Year
   December 31, 1999
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   (X) Director ( ) 10% Owner ( ) Officer (give title below) ( ) Other
   (specify below)
   Chairman of the Board and Interim Chief Executive officer
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                 |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1. Title of Security       |2.    |3.    |4.Securities Acquired (A)         |5.Amount of        |6.Dir |7.Nature of Indirect       |
                           | Transaction |  or Disposed of (D)              |  Securities       |ect   |  Beneficial Ownership     |
                           |      |      |                                  |  Beneficially     |(D)or |                           |
                           |      |    | |                  | A/|           |  Owned at         |Indir |                           |
                           | Date |Code|V|    Amount        | D |    Price  |  End of Month     |ect(I)|                           |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                        <C>    <C>  <C><C>               <C> <C>         <C>                 <C>    <C>
Common(1)                  |      |    | |                  |   |           |1,539,115          |I     |FLP (2)                    |
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Common(1)                  |      |    | |                  |   |           |152,808            |I     |FLP-96(3)                  |
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Common(1)                  |      |    | |                  |   |           |1,385              |I     |Wife                       |
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Common(1)                  |12/7/9|G   |V|100               |D  |           |7,348,190          |D     |                           |
                           |9     |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
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___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<CAPTION>
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
 Table II -- Derivative Securitites Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned                                                   |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
1.Title of Derivative |2.Con-  |3.   |4.    |5.Number of De |6.Date Exer|7.Title and Amount  |8.Price|9.Number    |10.|11.Nature of|
  Security            |version |Transaction | rivative Secu |cisable and|  of Underlying     |of Deri|of Deriva   |Dir|Indirect    |
                      |or Exer |     |      | rities Acqui  |Expiration |  Securities        |vative |tive        |ect|Beneficial  |
                      |cise    |     |      | red(A) or Dis |Date(Month/|                    |Secu   |Securities  |(D)|Ownership   |
                      |Price of|     |      | posed of(D)   |Day/Year)  |                    |rity   |Benefi      |or |            |
                      |Deriva- |     |      |               |Date |Expir|                    |       |ficially    |Ind|            |
                      |tive    |     |      |           | A/|Exer-|ation|   Title and Number |       |Owned at    |ire|            |
                      |Secu-   |     |    | |           | D |cisa-|Date |   of Shares        |       |End of      |ct |            |
                      |rity    |Date |Code|V|  Amount   |   |ble  |     |                    |       |Month       |(I)|            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<S>                   <C>      <C>   <C>  <C><C>        <C> <C>   <C>   <C>          <C>     <C>     <C>          <C> <C>
Option(4)             |21.25   |     |    | |           |   |1/2/9|1/2/0|Common(1)   |5,000  |       |5,000       |D  |            |
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |9    |8    |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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Option(4)             |18.7813 |     |    | |           |   |1/4/0|1/4/0|Common(1)   |5,000  |       |5,000       |D  |            |
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |0    |9    |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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                      |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Each share of Common Stock contains a Right adopted on March 5, 1987, as
amended and restated on
February 14, 1996, and amended as of May 27, 1998 and March 1, 1999, pursuant
to the Company Rights
Agreement, which entitles holders of the Company's Common Stock, in the  event
certain specified events occur,
to acquire 1/100 of a share of Series A Participating Preferred Stock at a
price of $145 per fractional share.
(2)  Shares held by Family Limited Partnership ("FLP") of which my wife and I
are General Partners and Trusts
established by each of us are Limited Partners, together with a Family
Charitable Foundation.  I disclaim beneficial
ownership of Company stock held by the FLP except to the extent of my pecuniary
interest.
(3)  Shares held by 96 A/J Family Limited Partnership ("FLP-96") of which my
wife and I are General Partners, and
together with a Family Charitable Foundation are Limited Partners.  I disclaim
beneficial ownership of Company
stock held by the FLP-96 except to the extent of my pecuniary
interest.
(4)  Right to buy pursuant to Company's 1989 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee
Directors.

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