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<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Health Net's
Form 10-Q and is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Form 10-Q
filing.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END> JUN-30-1996
<CASH> 103,787
<SECURITIES> 378,689
<RECEIVABLES> 102,717
<ALLOWANCES> 11,142
<INVENTORY> 0
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 643,173
<PP&E> 189,523
<DEPRECIATION> 109,263
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 1,119,500
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 397,825
<BONDS> 362,769
0
0
<COMMON> 51
<OTHER-SE> 346,470
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 1,119,500
<SALES> 0
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 807,915<F1>
<CGS> 0
<TOTAL-COSTS> 647,961<F2>
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 110,338
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 6,000
<INCOME-PRETAX> 43,616<F3>
<INCOME-TAX> 19,201
<INCOME-CONTINUING> 24,448
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> 24,448
<EPS-PRIMARY> .51
<EPS-DILUTED> .51
<FN>
<F1>Includes 9,956 million of investment income.
<F2>Includes healthcare expenses only.
<F3>Excludes 33 thousand of minority interest in lose of subsidiary.
</FN>
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