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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000049071-00-000046
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000531
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000607

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HUMANA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000049071
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6324
]		IRS NUMBER:				610647538
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		4
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05975
			FILM NUMBER:		650649
</FILING-VALUES>

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

				FORMER COMPANY:	
					FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EXTENDICARE INC
					DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19740404
</FORMER-COMPANY>

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

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

							FILING VALUES:
								FORM TYPE:		4
</FILING-VALUES>

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

									MAIL ADDRESS:	
										STREET 1:		C/O HUMANA INC
										STREET 2:		500 W MAIN ST 27TH FL
										CITY:			LOUISVILLE
										STATE:			KY
										ZIP:			40202
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 - MAY 31, 2000
<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
   May 31, 2000
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
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   (X) Form filed by One Reporting Person
   ( ) Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
<TABLE>
<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)                  |      |    | |                  |   |           |1,072,153          |      |FLP(2)                     |
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Common(1)                  |      |    | |                  |   |           |152,808            |I     |FLP-96(3)                  |
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Common(1)                  |      |    | |                  |   |           |1,385              |I     |Wife                       |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Common(1)                  |5/15/0|G   |V|100               |D  |           |                   |      |                           |
                           |0     |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Common (1)                 |5/24/0|G   |V|300               |D  |           |7,814,752          |D     |                           |
                           |0     |    | |                  |   |           |                   |      |                           |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
<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    |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Option(4)             |18.7813 |     |    | |           |   |1/4/0|1/4/0|Common(1)   |5,000  |       |5,000       |D  |            |
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |0    |9    |            |       |       |            |   |            |
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Option(4)             |7.875   |     |    | |           |   |1/3/0|1/3/1|Common(1)   |5,000  |       |5,000       |D  |            |
                      |        |     |    | |           |   |1    |0    |            |       |       |            |   |            |
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                      |        |     |    | |           |   |     |     |            |       |       |            |   |            |
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________|
</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:
(1)  Each share of Common Stock contains a Right adopted on March 5, 1987,
pursuant to the Company Rights
Agreement, as amended and restated on February 14, 1996, and amended as of May
27, 1998 and March 1,
1999, 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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