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HEALTH CARE REFORM (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2017
Insurance [Abstract] |
Schedule Of Risk Adjustment, Reinsurance Recoverable And Risk Corridor Settlement | The accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets include the following amounts associated with the 3Rs at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Amounts classified as long-term represent settlements that we expect to exceed 12 months at June 30, 2017.
| June 30, 2017 |  | December 31, 2016
| Risk Adjustment Settlement |  | Reinsurance Recoverables |  | Risk Adjustment Settlement |  | Reinsurance Recoverables
| (in millions)
Prior Coverage Years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums receivable | $ | 291 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 307 |  |  | $ | — |
Other current assets | — |  |  | 268 |  |  | — |  |  | 260 |
Trade accounts payable and accrued expenses | (150 | ) |  | — |  |  | (117 | ) |  | — |
Net current asset | 141 |  |  | 268 |  |  | 190 |  |  | 260 |
Other long-term assets | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6 |  |  | — |
Total prior coverage years' net asset | 141 |  |  | 268 |  |  | 196 |  |  | 260 |
Current Coverage Year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Premiums receivable | 12 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Net current asset | 12 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other long-term assets | 30 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other long-term liabilities | (40 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Net long-term liability | (10 | ) |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total 2017 coverage year net asset | 2 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total net asset | $ | 143 |  |  | $ | 268 |  |  | $ | 196 |  |  | $ | 260 |

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