INCOME TAXES	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES The effective income tax rate was 22.5% and 23.8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to 29.1% and 18.8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, primarily due to the impact of the suspension of the non-deductible health insurance industry fee in 2019 as well as the deferred tax benefit recognized in 2018 from the loss on sale of KMG. The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 reflected a $430 million deferred tax benefit, resulting from the loss on the sale of KMG attributable to its original tax basis and subsequent capital contributions to fund accumulated losses.

INCOME TAXES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

The effective income tax rate was 22.5% and 23.8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to 29.1% and 18.8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively, primarily due to the impact of the suspension of the non-deductible health insurance industry fee in 2019 as well as the deferred tax benefit recognized in 2018 from the loss on sale of KMG. The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 reflected a $430 million deferred tax benefit, resulting from the loss on the sale of KMG attributable to its original tax basis and subsequent capital contributions to fund accumulated losses.