SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                           
                               Washington, D.C.  20549
                               _______________________
                                           
                                      FORM 10-Q
                               _______________________
                                           
    [x]  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
         EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

    For the quarterly period ended:  MARCH 31, 1997

    [  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
         ACT OF 1934

         For the transition period from ____________ to ____________.

                           Commission file number: 1-12718
                                           
                           FOUNDATION HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
                (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                           
              Delaware                                    95-4288333 
- -------------------------------------         --------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction of             (I.R.S. Employer identification No.)
incorporation or organization)                

21600 OXNARD STREET, WOODLAND HILLS, CA                    91367
(Address of principal executive office)                  (Zip Code)
                                       
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    (818) 719-6978

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports 
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the 
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to 
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes [x] No [ ]

    Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes 
of common stock as of  the latest practicable date:

    As of May 9, 1997, 106,133,786 shares of Class A Common Stock, $.001 par 
value per share, were outstanding (exclusive of 3,324,374 shares held as 
treasury stock) and 19,297,642 shares of Class B Common Stock, $.001 par 
value per share, were outstanding.




                          PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                  Foundation Health Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries

                          Consolidated Balance Sheets

                       (In thousands, except share data)

                                                   March 31,   December 31,
                                                     1997          1996
                                                 ----------     ----------
 ASSETS
 Current assets
    Cash and equivalents                         $  204,865     $  187,486   
    Marketable securities held for sale             377,819        402,128   
    Premiums receivable, net                         98,823         86,598   
    Prepaid expenses and other                       62,612         52,895   
    Deferred income taxes                            25,536         24,370   
                                                 ----------     ----------   
 Total current assets                               769,655        753,477   
    Property and equipment, net                      72,217         71,786   
    Goodwill and other intangible assets, net       323,994        328,719   
    Deferred income taxes                             4,976          4,976   
    Other assets                                     65,261         52,922   
                                                 ----------     ----------   
 TOTAL ASSETS                                    $1,236,103     $1,211,880   
                                                 ----------     ----------   
                                                 ----------     ----------   
 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Current liabilities
    Estimated claims payable                     $  227,304     $  243,144   
    Shared risk and other settlements                32,070         27,235   
    Unearned subscriber premiums                     34,643         88,605   
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses           116,286        108,057   
    Federal and state income taxes payable           24,820          9,689   
    Notes payable, current portion                    1,488          1,608   
                                                 ----------     ----------   
 Total current liabilities                          436,611        478,338   

    Notes payable                                   409,800        362,465   
    Other                                             1,485          6,101   
                                                 ----------     ----------   
                                                    847,896        846,904   
 Commitments and contingencies  
 
      Stockholders' equity
       Preferred stock, $.001 par value
         Authorized shares - 10,000,000
         Issued and outstanding shares - none
       Class A common stock, $.001 par value
         Authorized shares - 135,000,000
         Issued and outstanding shares -
         32,338,705 in 1997 and 32,329,684
         in 1996                                         32             32   
       Class B nonvoting convertible common stock, 
         $.001 par value
         Authorized shares - 30,000,000
         Issued and outstanding shares - 
         19,297,642 in 1997 and 1996                     19             19   
     Additional paid-in capital                     187,252        187,086   
     Retained earnings                              306,803        282,091   
     Treasury Stock, 3,194,374 shares of 
     Class A common stock                           (95,831)       (95,831)  
     Unrealized loss on marketable 
      securities held for sale, net                 (10,068)        (8,421)  
                                                 ----------     ----------
 Total stockholders' equity                         388,207        364,976   
                                                 ----------     ----------
 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY      $1,236,103     $1,211,880   
                                                 ----------     ----------
                                                 ----------     ----------

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements


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                   Foundation Health Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
               Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
                        (In thousands, except per share data)

                                            Three-Months Ended March 31,
                                            ----------------------------
                                                1997          1996
                                              --------      --------  
Revenues:
 Premium revenue                              $831,264      $783,123  
 ASO and other                                   9,701        18,226  
                                              --------      --------  
Total revenues                                 840,965       801,349  
                                              --------      --------  
Operating Expenses:
 Health care expenses:
  Physician                                    317,154       297,704  
  Hospital                                     292,574       278,233  
  Pharmacy and other                            94,343        72,985  
                                              --------      --------  
 Total health care expenses                    704,071       648,922  
              
 Marketing, general and administrative          82,553        80,120  
 Depreciation and amortization                  11,176        13,466  
 ASO and other                                   5,125        16,333  
                                              --------      --------  
Total operating expenses                       802,925       758,841  
                                              --------      --------  
Operating income                                38,040        42,508  
              
 Investment income                               9,439         8,823  
 Interest expense                               (6,316)       (5,932) 
                                              --------      --------  
 Income before income taxes and minority
   interest                                     41,163        45,399  
              
 Income taxes                                   16,589        19,390  
 Minority interest in (gain)/loss of 
   subsidiary                                       (2)           31  
                                              --------      --------  
Net income                                    $ 24,572      $ 26,040  
                                              --------      --------  
                                              --------      --------  
Earnings per share:
 Primary and fully diluted                    $   0.51      $   0.54 
                                              --------      --------  
                                              --------      --------  
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 Primary                                        48,500        48,135 
                                              --------      --------  
                                              --------      --------  
 Fully diluted                                  48,506        48,177 
                                              --------      --------  
                                              --------      --------  

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


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                   Foundation Health Systems, Inc. and Subsidiaries
             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
                                    (In Thousands)

                                         Three-Months Ended March 31,
                                         ----------------------------
                                                 1997       1996
                                              --------    --------  
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income                                    $ 24,572    $ 26,040  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
 cash used by operating activities:
              
  Depreciation and amortization                 11,176      13,466  
  Deferred income taxes                                      1,331  
  Changes in operating assets and
  liabilities net of acquisition:
   Premiums receivable and unearned
    subscriber premiums                        (66,187)    (58,762) 
   Prepaid expenses and other                   (7,337)     (4,249) 
   Estimated claims payable, shared risk
    and other settlements                      (11,005)    (23,285) 
   Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    and other liabilities                        3,610     (16,063) 
   Federal and state income taxes payable       15,131      15,648  
                                              --------    --------  
Net cash used by operating activities          (30,040)    (45,874) 
              
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Sale or redemption of marketable securities
  held for sale                                103,657      75,201  
Purchases of marketable securities held for 
 sale                                          (82,161)    (80,929) 
Purchases of property and equipment             (8,892)     (5,922) 
Investment in subsidiaries                     (12,566)     (4,114) 
                                              --------    --------  
Net cash provided (used) by investing 
 activities                                         38     (15,764) 
              
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
              
Proceeds from exercise of stock 
 options and employee stock plan
 purchases                                         166      14,481  
Borrowings                                      47,500       9,000  
Purchase of treasury stock                                  (9,586) 
Repayment of debt and other non current
  liabilities                                     (285)       (142) 
                                              --------    --------  
Net cash provided by financing activities       47,381      13,753  
                                              --------    --------  
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents     17,379     (47,885) 
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period      187,486     225,932  
                                              --------    --------  
Cash and equivalents, end of period           $204,865    $178,047  
                                              --------    --------  
                                              --------    --------  

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


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                           FOUNDATION HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC.
                 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
                                      (Unaudited)


1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

    The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial 
statements of Foundation Health Systems, Inc. and its wholly and majority 
owned subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") have been prepared in 
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim 
financial information, and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 
of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information 
and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for 
complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments 
(consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair 
presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three-month 
period ended March 31, 1997 are not necessarily indicative of the results 
that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 1997.  For further 
information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes 
thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended 
December 31, 1996 of the Company (formerly known as Health Systems 
International, Inc. ("HSI")).

    The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial 
statements of the Company do not include the financial position or results of 
operations of Foundation Health Corporation ("FHC") as the companies were not 
merged as of March 31, 1997 (see Note 2 below).

2.  FOUNDATION HEALTH SYSTEMS MERGER

    Effective April 1, 1996, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger 
(the "Merger Agreement") among the Company, FHC and FH Acquisition Corp. (a 
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company),  Merger Sub merged (the "Merger") 
with and into FHC and FHC became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. 
Pursuant to the Merger prior FHC stockholders received 1.3 shares of the 
Company's Class A Common Stock for every share of FHC common stock held. The 
shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock issued to FHC's stockholders in 
the Merger constitute approximately 61% of the outstanding stock of the 
Company, and the Company's stockholders immediately prior to the Merger hold 
approximately 39% of the outstanding stock of the Company.

    Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company also amended its 
Certificate of Incorporation to change its name to Foundation Health Systems, 
Inc. and to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company's Common 
Stock to 380,000,000 shares consisting of 350,000,000 shares of Class A 
Common Stock and 30,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock. 

    The Merger was tax-free and accounted for as a pooling of interests.


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Summarized below are the unaudited pro forma consolidated results of 
operations of the Company for the three month periods ended March 31, 1996 
and March 31, 1997 as if the Merger had taken place as of January 1, 1996 (in 
millions except earnings per share):

                                         Three Months Ended March 31,
                                              1997         1996
                                            --------     --------
Premium and ASO revenue                     $1,860.6     $1,652.4
                                            --------     --------
Net income                                  $   58.5     $   62.3
                                            --------     --------
Primary and fully diluted earnings
 per share                                  $   0.47     $   0.50
                                            --------     --------

Also attached as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, and 99.3 to this report are the following 
unaudited pro forma consolidated supplemental schedules for the quarter ended 
March 31, 1997: Pro Forma Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet, Pro Forma 
Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations and Pro Forma Medical Covered 
Lives.

3.  NOTES PAYABLE

    On April 26, 1996, the five-year unsecured $400 million revolving credit 
facility was replaced with a $700 million revolving credit facility (the 
"Credit Facility") from a lending syndicate led by Bank of America.  The 
Company may elect from various short-term interest rates based upon a spread 
above the LIBOR rate, or the greater of the bank's reference rate or the 
federal funds rate plus 1/2%. In addition, the Company may elect a 
"competitive bid auction" in which participating banks are offered an 
opportunity to bid alternative rates.  The Credit Facility is for a term of 
five years from the date of execution, with two one year extension options.  
As of March 31, 1997, $366.5 million had been borrowed against the new $700 
million Credit Facility.

4.  CONTINGENCIES

LITIGATION

    The Company is involved in various other legal proceedings, most of which 
are routine to its business.  In the opinion of management, based in part on 
advice from litigation counsel to the Company, the resolution of these 
matters will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or 
results of operations of the Company.

5.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

    Earnings per share is calculated based on the weighted average shares of 
common stock and common stock equivalents outstanding during the periods 
presented.  Common stock equivalents arising from dilutive stock options are 
computed using the treasury stock method.

    In February 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS 
128, "EARNINGS PER SHARE"  effective for periods ending after December 15, 
1997, including interim periods; earlier adoption is not permitted.  This 
statement requires restatement of all prior period earnings per share ("EPS") 
data presented.  The statement establishes standards for computing and 
presenting EPS. The following sets forth the weighted shares and EPS as 
calculated under SFAS 128:

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                             Three Months Ended March 31,
                                 1997          1996
                                ------        ------
Basic Shares Outstanding        48,437        47,878
                                ------        ------
Basic EPS                         $.51          $.54
                                ------        ------
Diluted Share Outstanding       48,506        48,177
                                ------        ------
Diluted EPS                       $.51          $.54
                                ------        ------

6. ACQUISITIONS

PHYSICIANS HEALTH SERVICES

    On May 8, 1997 the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 
Physicians Health Services, Inc. ("PHS") for $29.25 per share, or a total 
consideration to PHS shareholders of approximately $300 million. PHS is a 
440,000 member health plan with operations in the New York metropolitan area, 
including northern New Jersey, and throughout the state of Connecticut. 
Consummation of the transaction is subject to customary conditions, including 
approval by PHS's stockholders and the receipt of all necessary governmental 
authorizations. In connection with entering into the definitive acquisition 
agreement, the Greater Bridgeport Individual Practice Association, Inc., 
holding a majority of the outstanding voting power of PHS stock, agreed to 
vote in favor of the transactions. The Company will fund the acquisition with 
cash on hand and existing bank credit lines. The Company presently expects 
that the transaction will close in the third or fourth quarter of 1997.

PACC

    On April 9, 1997, the Company announced that it had reached a definitive 
agreement to acquire PACC, a 116,000 member health plan based in Oregon.  The 
transaction is subject to receipt of all applicable regulatory approvals.  
The Company expects the transaction to close in the third quarter of 1997.

ADVANTAGE HEALTH 

    On April 1, 1997, the Company completed the acquisition of Advantage 
Health, a group of managed health care companies based in Pittsburgh, PA., 
for $12.5 million in cash.  Advantage Health has approximately 40,000 
full-risk members.  In 1996, Advantage Health recorded revenues of 
approximately $56 million, with about 90 percent from HMO operations. The 
Company purchased Advantage Health from St. Francis Health System, which has 
a short-term option to re-acquire a 20 percent interest in Advantage Health 
for $2.5 million.  Advantage Health remains a party to long-term provider 
agreements with the St. Francis Health System and a management agreement with 
the Company.

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FIRST OPTION HEALTH PLAN 

    On April 30, 1997, the Company completed a $51.7 million investment in 
FOHP, Inc. ("FOHP") of Red Bank, New Jersey. FOHP is owned by physicians, 
hospitals and other health care providers and is the sole shareholder of 
First Option Health Plan of New Jersey, Inc. ("FOHP-NJ"), a managed care 
company. The Company's investment is in the form of FOHP debentures 
convertible into up to 71 percent of FOHP's outstanding equity at the 
Company's discretion. In addition to the investment, the Company will provide 
a variety of management services to FOHP in return for a percentage of FOHP's 
premium revenue. The Company, at its option, may also provide information 
systems and claims processing services to FOHP. First Option currently has 
more than 250,000 members in New Jersey enrolled in its commercial, Medicare, 
Medicaid and PPO programs.  

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ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND 
          RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

GENERAL

    The Company is one of the largest HMOs in the United States, providing as 
of March 31, 1997 health care and administrative services to more than 1.9 
million full-risk HMO members in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, 
New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Washington. Through its 
operating subsidiaries, the Company provides a wide range of managed health 
care services and  also provides various tailored managed health care 
products, operates a preferred provider organization network and owns certain 
health and life insurance companies.

    The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the 
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of 
Operations included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 
ended December 31, 1996, and the notes included elsewhere herein. In 
particular, it should be noted that the following information does not 
include the financial position or results of operations of FHC which became a 
subsidiary of the Company effective April 1, 1997.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

    The following table sets forth the selected operating statistics and 
membership data for the three months ended March 31, 1997.

                 SUMMARY OF OPERATING STATISTICS AND MEMBERSHIP DATA

OPERATING STATISTICS



                                                           Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                           ---------------------------
                                                              1997           1996
                                                           --------       --------
                                                                    
Medical loss ratio (health care expense as a
 percentage of premium revenue)                               84.7%          82.9%

Marketing, general and administrative expense
including depreciation and amortization
as a percentage of premium revenue                            11.3%          12.0%

Net income as a percentage of total revenue                    2.9%           3.2%

Primary and fully diluted earnings per share                 $0.51          $0.54
                                                             -----          -----
                                                             -----          -----


MEMBERSHIP DATA

                                                             March 31,
                                                         1997         1996
                                                       ---------    ---------
     Members by Product Type
       Commercial                                      1,702,465    1,606,260
       Medicare                                          151,663      139,787
       Medicaid                                           50,969       59,550
                                                       ---------    ---------
            Total                                      1,905,097    1,805,597
                                                       ---------    ---------
                                                       ---------    ---------


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                                                             March 31,
                                                         1997         1996
                                                       ---------    ---------
    Members by State
       California                                      1,391,157    1,340,052
       Colorado                                           76,314       53,649
       New Mexico                                         30,468       27,751
       Washington/Idaho                                  126,538      113,546
       Oregon                                             61,506       48,331
       Connecticut                                       165,898      135,759
       Pennsylvania                                       53,216       86,509
                                                       ---------    ---------
          Total                                        1,905,097    1,805,597
                                                       ---------    ---------
                                                       ---------    ---------


    For the period ended March 31, 1997 full risk membership increased by 
approximately 99,500 (5.5%) compared to the same period last year.  The 
increase is comprised of 96,200 commercial members and 11,800 medicare 
members, offset by a decrease in Medicaid membership of 8,500.

    For the quarter ended March 31, 1997 full risk membership increased by 
approximately 84,000 (4.6%) compared to December 31, 1996.  A successful open 
enrollment period resulted in a significant membership increase during the 
first quarter.  The increase is comprised of 86,500 commercial members and 
6,000 medicare members, offset by a decrease in Medicaid membership of 8,500.

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1997 COMPARED TO THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 
1996

    Net income decreased 5.6% to $24.6 million for the first three months of 
1997, compared with $26.0 million for the comparable period in 1996.  Premium 
revenues, excluding ASO revenues, were $831.3 million for the three month 
period, a 6.1% increase from the $ 783.1 million reported in 1996. 

TOTAL REVENUE

    Premium revenue, excluding ASO revenue, increased $48.2 million or 6.1% 
in the first quarter of 1997 compared to the first quarter of 1996.  The 
increase in premium revenue was reflective of overall increased membership 
and premium rate increases in the Company's Medicare line of business.


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                            CHANGE IN NET PREMIUM REVENUE
                                    (IN MILLIONS)
                  FIRST QUARTER 1997 COMPARED TO FIRST QUARTER 1996

         Change in revenue due to 
           premium change:
                                      Commercial                    $ (8.9)
                                      Medicare                        11.3
                                                                    -------
                                                                       2.4
         Change in revenue due to
           membership change:
                                      Commercial                      30.0
                                      Medicare                        15.8
                                                                    -------
                                                                      45.8
         Total change in revenue:
                                      Commercial                      21.1
                                      Medicare                        27.1
                                                                    -------
                                                                    $ 48.2
                                                                    -------
                                                                    -------

    Total member months (cumulative number of member service months during 
the period) increased by 5.3% to 5,725,000 during the first quarter of 1997 
compared to the same period in 1996, and the combined per member per month 
("PMPM") premium revenue increased by .8% to $145.21.  

COMMERCIAL

    Commercial member months increased by 5.1% to 5,272,000 during the first 
quarter of 1997 compared to the same period in the prior year.  For the 
quarter ended March 31, 1997, commercial premium revenue PMPM decreased by 
1.5% to $118.13, compared to the same period last year.  The decrease was due 
mainly to pricing pressures in the Northwest, Northeast and California.

MEDICARE

    Medicare member months increased by 8.2% to 453,000 during the first 
quarter of 1997 compared to the same period in the prior year.  For the 
quarter ended March 31, 1997, Medicare premium revenue PMPM increased by 6.2% 
to $460.61, compared to the same period last year.  Increases in Medicare 
PMPM are principally a result of rate increases by the Federal Health Care 
Financing Administration.

HEALTH CARE EXPENSES

    Health care expenses increased by 8.5% from $648.9 million in the first 
quarter of 1996 to $704.1 million in the first quarter of 1997.  On a PMPM 
basis, health care expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 1997 rose by 3.0% 
to $122.99 PMPM, versus $119.37 PMPM during the equivalent period in the 
prior year.  During the same period, the Company's overall medical loss ratio 
(i.e., health care expenses as a percentage of premium revenue, or "MLR"), 
increased to 84.7% as compared to 82.9% during the prior year's three-month 
period.

COMMERCIAL

    Commercial health care expenses on a PMPM basis in the quarter ended 
March 31, 1997 increased by .5% to $96.87 compared to $96.40 during the same 
period last year.  Commercial MLR increased to 82.0% from 80.4% for the 
comparable period in 1996.  The commercial MLR increase is primarily a result 
of lower commercial PMPM revenue, coupled with flat commercial PMPM health 
care expenses for the three months ended


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March 31, 1997 as compared to March 31, 1996.

MEDICARE

    Medicare health care expenses on a PMPM basis in the quarter ended March 
31, 1997 increased by 8.2% to $427.26, compared to $394.78 during the same 
period last year.  Medicare MLR increased to 92.8% from 91.1% for the first 
quarter of 1996.  The increase in Medicare health care expenses and MLR is 
mainly due to higher pharmacy costs and increased utilization of services in 
all of the Company's markets.

MARKETING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

    Marketing, general and administrative expenses, excluding the effects of 
the Company's ASO business, decreased to 9.9% of premium revenue in the first 
quarter of 1997 as compared to 10.2% during the first quarter of the prior 
year. The decrease in marketing, general and administrative expenses reflects 
the Company's ongoing efforts to aggressively control its administrative 
costs.

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION EXPENSES

    Depreciation and amortization expenses decreased as a percentage of 
premium revenue in the first quarter of 1997 as compared to the first quarter 
of 1996. These expenses were $11.2 million (1.3% of premium revenue) in the 
first quarter of 1997 and $13.5 million (1.7% of premium revenue) in the 
first quarter of 1996. The decrease in depreciation expense is a direct 
result of a portion of assets which became fully depreciated in the first 
quarter of 1997, coupled with asset write-offs in late 1996.

FOUNDATION HEALTH SYSTEMS MERGER

    On October 1, 1996 the Company entered into a merger agreement with FHC, 
an integrated managed health care organization. Pursuant to such merger 
agreement, effective April 1, 1997, FH Acquisition Corp., a wholly-owned 
subsidiary of the Company, merged with and into FHC with FHC surviving the 
merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.  The merger was accounted 
for as a pooling-of-interest transaction and, accordingly, after the merger, 
the financial statements of the Company and FHC will be presented on a 
combined basis for financial reporting purposes.

    As previously announced, negotiation and consummation of the FHC Merger 
as well as additional charges associated with and related to integrating the 
operations of the Company and FHC will result in material non-recurring costs 
and expenses to the new combined company.  Such costs cannot be determined 
until the transition plan related to the integration of operations is 
completed, but they are estimated at this time by the Company to be in the 
range of $175 million to $225 million.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

    The Company's primary source of cash is premium revenue.  Its primary 
uses of cash are claims and capitation payments.  Estimates of future cash 
flows include a component to account for the delay between providing health 
care services and reporting their cost.  The estimate is based on actuarial 
projections of claims and other costs, claims paid history, membership 
growth, inflation, seasonality, claims inventory and reserves.

    The Company's capital resources are managed according to certain 
guidelines intended to ensure liquidity and maximize total return by assuming 
prudent investment risks.  The Company's liquidity requirements consist of 
the need to service medical claims in a timely manner and to satisfy shared 
risk and other obligations.  Such requirements are the principal factors in 
determining the appropriate investment portfolio mix.  The Company presently 
invests primarily in a


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variety of fixed-income obligations according to established investment 
guidelines.

    During the first quarter of 1997, cash used by operating activities was 
$30.0 million, compared with cash used of $45.9 million in the comparable 
prior year period.  This decrease compared to 1996 is due, in part, to normal 
fluctuations in operating assets and liabilities from year to year caused by 
timing differences in the payment of liabilities and collection of 
receivables of each respective quarter end.  The remaining difference in cash 
used by operating activities compared to the prior year was due to a 
significant reduction in claims inventory in the first quarter of 1996 which 
had accumulated in late 1995.

    Cash used for investing activities decreased from $15.8 million in the 
quarter ended March 31, 1996 to cash provided by investing activities of 
$38,000 in the quarter ended March 31, 1997. Cash provided from financing 
activities increased from $13.8 million to $47.4 million during such periods. 
 Decreases in cash used by investing activities resulted from increased sale 
of marketable securities during the first quarter of 1997, as compared to the 
comparable prior year quarter.  The increase in cash provided from financing 
activities was due to additional borrowings against the credit line for 
merger related expenses and an acquisition in April of 1997.

    The Company's current ratios at March 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996 were 
1.76 to 1 and 1.57 to 1, respectively.  The increase in the Company's current 
ratio is primarily attributable to decreased current liabilities resulting 
from increased payments of claims, as well as reductions in unearned premiums 
during the first quarter of 1997.

    Outstanding notes payable amounted to $411.3 million at March 31, 1997, 
an increase of $47.5 million from December 31, 1996, resulting from 
additional borrowings relating to the FHC merger described above and the 
Company's investment in Advantage Health Plan during the first quarter of 
1997 (see note 6 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial 
Statements).  The Company believes that cash from operations and existing 
working capital are adequate to fund existing obligations, introduce new 
products and services and continue to develop health care-related businesses. 
The Company regularly evaluates cash requirements for current operations and 
commitments, and for capital acquisitions and other strategic transactions.  
The Company may elect to raise additional funds for these purposes, either 
through additional debt or equity, the sale of investment securities or 
otherwise, as appropriate.

     Under the terms of its $700 million five-year Credit Facility, the 
Company pays interest at a variable rate  (See note 3 of the Notes to 
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and information contained in Part 
II of this report). FHC also currently has in place two credit facilities 
providing an aggregate line of credit of up to $500 million (please refer to 
the information contained in Part II of this report for additional detail).

    The Company's subsidiaries must comply with certain minimum capital 
requirements under applicable state laws and regulations. As of March 31, 
1997, each of the Company's subsidiaries was in compliance with its minimum 
capital requirements.

IMPACT OF INFLATION AND OTHER ELEMENTS

    The managed health care industry is labor intensive and its profit margin 
is low.  Hence, it is especially sensitive to inflation.  Increases in 
medical expenses without corresponding increases in premiums could have a 
material adverse effect on the Company.

    Various federal and state legislative initiatives regarding the health 
care industry have been proposed during recent legislative sessions, and 
health care reform and similar issues continue to be in the forefront of 
social and political discussion.  If health care reform or similar 
legislation is enacted, such legislation could impact the Company.  
Management cannot at this time predict whether any such initiative will be 
enacted and, if enacted, the impact on the financial condition or operations 
of the Company.

    Reference is also made to the disclosures contained under the heading 
"Cautionary Factors" included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for 
the year ended December 31, 1996, which could cause the


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Company's actual results to differ from those projected in forward looking 
statements of the Company made by or on behalf of the Company.  In addition, 
certain of these factors may have affected the Company's past results and may 
affect future results.


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                              PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

MEDAPHIS CORPORATION

    On November 7, 1996 the Company filed a lawsuit against Medaphis 
Corporation ("Medaphis") and its former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 
Randolph G. Brown entitled HEALTH SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC. V. MEDAPHIS 
CORPORATION, RANDOLPH G. BROWN AND DOES 1-50, case number BC 160414, Superior 
Court of California, County of Los Angeles.  The lawsuit arises out of the 
acquisition of Health Data Sciences Corporation ("HDS") by Medaphis.  In June 
1996, the Company, the owner of 1,234,544 shares (or 77%) of Series F 
Preferred Stock of HDS, representing over sixteen percent of the total 
outstanding equity of HDS, voted its shares in favor of the acquisition of 
HDS by Medaphis.  The Company received as the result of the acquisition 
976,771 shares of Medaphis Common Stock in exchange for its Series F 
Preferred Stock.

    In its complaint, the Company alleges that Medaphis was actually a poorly 
run company with sagging earnings in its core businesses, and had 
artificially maintained its stock prices through a series of acquisitions and 
accounting maneuvers which provided the illusion of growth while hiding the 
reality of its weakening financial and business condition. The Company 
alleges that Medaphis, Brown, and other insiders deceived the Company by 
failing to reveal that Medaphis would shortly reveal a "write off" of up to 
$40,000,000 in reorganization costs and would lower its earnings estimate for 
the following year, thereby more than halving the value of the Medaphis 
shares received by the Company.  The Company alleges that these false and 
misleading statements were contained in oral communications with the Company, 
as well as in the prospectus provided by Medaphis to all HDS shareholders in 
connection with the HDS acquisition.  Further, despite knowing of the 
Company's discussions to form a strategic alliance of its own with HDS, 
Medaphis and the individual defendants wrongfully interfered with that 
prospective business relationship by proposing to acquire HDS using Medaphis 
stock whose market price was artificially inflated by false and misleading 
statements.  These allegations of the Company constitute violations of both 
federal and state securities laws, as well as constituting fraud and other 
torts under state law.  The Company is seeking either rescission of the 
transaction or damages in excess of $38,000,000.  The defendants have denied 
the allegations in the complaint, and the Company is vigorously pursuing its 
claims against Medaphis.

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS

    The Company and certain of its subsidiaries are also parties to various 
legal proceedings, many of which involve claims for coverage encountered in 
the ordinary course of its business.  Based upon information presently 
available, management of the Company is of the opinion, based in part on 
advice from litigation counsel to the Company, that the final outcome of all 
such proceedings should not have a material adverse effect upon the Company's 
results of operations or financial condition.


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ITEM 2.  CHANGES IN SECURITIES

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

    On April 26, 1996, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated 
Credit Agreement among the Company, Bank of America National Trust and 
Savings Association ("Bank of America"), as agent, and certain financial 
institutions which are parties thereto (the "Credit Agreement") pursuant to 
which the Company obtained an unsecured five-year $700 million revolving 
credit facility.  The Credit Agreement replaced the Company's prior credit 
agreement providing for an unsecured $400 million revolving credit facility, 
which prior agreement was also entered into by the Company with Bank of 
America, as agent.

    Specifically, Section 7.11 of the Credit Agreement provides that the 
Company and its subsidiaries may, so long as no event of default exists (i) 
declare and distribute stock as a dividend; (ii) purchase, redeem or acquire 
its stock, options and warrants with the proceeds of concurrent public 
offerings and (iii) declare and pay dividends or purchase, redeem or 
otherwise acquire its capital stock, warrants, options or similar rights with 
cash so long as the sum of such acquisitions does not exceed $150 million 
plus 25% of the net income of the Company and its subsidiaries in fiscal 1995 
plus 50% of the net income of the Company and its subsidiaries in fiscal 1996 
and subsequent years (calculated on a cumulative consolidated basis).

    Under the Credit Agreement, the Company is (i) obligated to maintain at 
all times a Total Leverage Ratio not to exceed 3 to 1, a Fixed Charge 
Coverage of not less than 2.75 to 1 and to preserve its combined net worth 
and Permitted Class Subordinated Indebtedness (as defined in the Credit 
Agreement) at not less than $100 million plus 50% of net income after 
December 31, 1994 on a cumulative consolidated basis, (ii) obligated to limit 
liens on its assets to those incurred in the normal course and for taxes and 
other similar obligations, and (iii) subject to customary covenants to 
dispose of assets only in the ordinary course and generally at fair value, to 
restrict mergers and consolidations to those permitted under the Credit 
Agreement, and to limit loans, leases, joint ventures and contingent 
obligations and certain transactions with affiliates. Upon the occurrence of 
a default or an event of default, the Company and its subsidiaries would be 
subject to further restrictions, including with respect to the operating HMO 
subsidiaries, an obligation to advance to the parent company reserves in 
excess of those held to comply with state and similar administrative 
requirements.

    In connection with the Merger (as defined in Item 4 below), the Company 
entered into Amendment No. 3 to the Credit Agreement which, among other 
things, deemed the Merger to be a Permitted Acquisition and waived certain 
compliance requirements through June 30, 1997 in order to enable the Company 
to negotiate and enter into a new credit agreement combining the Credit 
Agreement and FHC's existing credit agreements.


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    FHC also has two unsecured revolving credit agreements (one with a $300 
million credit line and the other with a $200 million credit line) with 
Citicorp USA, Inc. as Administrative Agent for the lenders thereto (together, 
the "FHC Credit Agreements").  The FHC Credit Agreements contains customary 
terms, events of default and affirmative and negative covenants (including 
financial covenants related to net worth, fixed charge coverage ratio and 
total debt to total capitalization ratio).  Principal amounts outstanding 
under the FHC Credit Agreements bear interest, at FHC's option, at either 
Citibank's base rate or the Eurodollar rate plus a margin depending upon 
FHC's level of total debt to total capitalization and other factors.  Any 
interest payments are due quarterly and principal is due at maturity.

    In connection with the Merger, FHC entered into amendments to the Credit 
Agreements which, among other things, deemed the Merger to be a permitted 
acquisition under the FHC Credit Agreements and waived certain compliance 
requirements through June 30, 1997 in order to enable the Company to 
negotiate and enter into a new credit agreement combining the FHC Credit 
Agreements and the Company's existing Credit Agreement.

SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS PLAN

    On May 20, 1996, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a 
dividend distribution of one right (a "Right") for each outstanding share of 
the Company's Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock (collectively, 
the "Common Stock"), to stockholders of record at the close of business on 
July 31, 1996 (the "Record Date").  The Board of Directors of the Company 
also authorized the issuance of one Right for each share of Common Stock 
issued after the Record Date and prior to the earliest of the Distribution 
Date (as defined below), the redemption of the Rights and the expiration of 
the Rights and in certain other circumstances.  Rights will attach to all 
Common Stock certificates representing shares then outstanding and no 
separate Rights Certificates will be distributed. Subject to certain 
exceptions contained in the Rights Agreement dated as of June 1, 1996 by and 
between the Company and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Rights Agent (the 
"Rights Agreement"), the Rights will separate from the Common Stock in the 
event any person acquires 15% or more of the outstanding Class A Common 
Stock, the Board of Directors of the Company declares a holder of 10% or more 
of the outstanding Class A Common Stock to be an "Adverse Person," or any 
person commences a tender offer for 15% of the Class A Common Stock (each 
event causing a "Distribution Date").

    Except as set forth below and subject to adjustment as provided in the 
Rights Agreement, each Right entitles its registered holder, upon the 
occurrence of a Distribution Date, to purchase from the Company one 
one-thousandth of a share of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, 
at a price of $170.00 per one-thousandth share.  However, in the event any 
person acquires 15% or more of the outstanding Class A Common Stock, or the 
Board of Directors of the Company declares a holder of 10% or more of the 
outstanding Class A Common Stock to be an "Adverse Person," the Rights 
(subject to certain exceptions contained in the Rights 


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Agreement) will instead become exercisable for Class A Common Stock having a 
market value at such time equal to $340.00. The Rights are redeemable under 
certain circumstances at $.01 per Right and will expire, unless earlier 
redeemed, on July 31, 2006.

    In connection with the Merger, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 
(the "Amendment") to the Rights Agreement to exempt the Merger and related 
transactions from triggering the Rights.  In addition, the Amendment modifies 
certain terms of the Rights Agreement applicable to the determination of 
certain "Adverse Persons," which modifications became effective upon 
consummation of the Merger.

ITEM 3.  DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

    Not applicable.


ITEM 4.  SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

    On February 12, 1997, the Company held a Special Meeting of Stockholders 
(the "Special Meeting") at which meeting the Company's stockholders voted 
upon the following two proposals:

    1.   To consider and vote upon a proposal to approve the Agreement and 
Plan of Merger, dated as of October 1, 1996 (the "Merger Agreement"), among 
the Company, FHC  and FH Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of the 
Company ("Merger Subsidiary"), the merger of Merger Subsidiary with and into 
FHC (the "Merger") and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the 
issuance of shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock, par value $.001 per 
share ("Proposal 1"); and

    2.   To consider and vote upon a proposal to amend and restate the 
Company's Certificate of Incorporation to (i) increase the number of 
authorized shares of common stock of the Company to 380 million shares with 
350 million shares designated as Class A Common Stock and 30 million shares 
designated as Class B Common Stock and (ii) change the name of the Company to 
"Foundation Health Systems, Inc." ("Proposal 2").


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    The following provides voting information for such proposals voted upon 
at the Special Meeting:

       Proposal     Votes For     Votes Against     Votes Withheld
       --------     ----------    --------------     --------------
       Proposal 1   22,611,768        26,564             354,187

       Proposal 2   22,505,011       127,169             360,339

    In total, 29,136,310 shares of Class A Common Stock were eligible to vote 
at the Special Meeting, 22,992,519 shares were voted at the Special Meeting 
and 6,143,791 shares were unvoted at the Special Meeting.

ITEM 5.  OTHER INFORMATION

REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY

    As indicated in Item 2 above, on April 26, 1996 the Company executed the 
Credit Agreement which provides an unsecured five-year $700 million revolving 
credit facility. The facility is available to the Company and its 
subsidiaries for general corporate purposes including Permitted Acquisitions 
and Joint Ventures and, if the Company should elect, to repurchase or redeem 
the Company's capital stock to the extent allowed by the Federal Reserve 
Board Regulations and other requirements of law and as set forth in the 
Credit Agreement.  As of March 31, 1997, the Company had drawn approximately 
$367 million under the facility.

    Bank of America is the lead bank and agent for the other participating 
banks named in the Credit Agreement.  At the election of the Company, and 
subject to customary covenants, loans can be initiated on a bid or committed 
basis and will carry interest at offshore or domestic rates, but subject to 
the applicable LIBOR Rate or the Base Rate, of .50% above the Federal Funds 
Rate or the Bank of America "reference rate."  Actual rates on borrowings 
under the facility will vary based on competitive bidding, sources of funds 
and the Company's senior leverage ratio at the time of the borrowing.  The 
facility is available for five years, until April 2001, but may be extended, 
under certain circumstances, for two additional years until April 2003.


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    Loans under the facility are unsecured but the Company and its 
subsidiaries are subject to affirmative and negative covenants.  As described 
in Item 2 above, these include limitations on the payment of cash dividends 
on the Company's capital stock and, in certain cases, the redemption or 
repurchase of capital stock or securities.  In addition to obligations 
incurred under the facility, the Company and its subsidiaries are entitled to 
incur Permitted Subordinated Indebtedness for seller financing of Permitted 
Acquisitions and certain other items in an aggregate amount of up to $150 
million and to incur unsecured indebtedness to repurchase the Company's Class 
A Common Stock.

    Under the Credit Agreement, the Company is (i) obligated to maintain at 
all times a Total Leverage Ratio not to exceed 3 to 1, a Fixed Charge 
Coverage of not less than 2.75 to 1 and to preserve its combined net worth 
and Permitted Class A Subordinated Indebtedness (as defined in the Credit 
Agreement) at not less than $100 million plus 50% of net income after 
December 31, 1994 on a cumulative consolidated basis, (ii) obligated to limit 
liens on its assets to those incurred in the normal course and for taxes and 
other similar obligations, and (iii) subject to customary covenants to 
dispose of assets only in the ordinary course and generally at fair value, to 
restrict mergers and consolidations to those permitted under the Credit 
Agreement, and to limit loans, leases, joint ventures and contingent 
obligations and certain transactions with affiliates.  Upon the occurrence of 
a default or an event of default, the Company and its subsidiaries would be 
subject to further restrictions, including with respect to the operating HMO 
subsidiaries, an obligation to advance to the parent company reserves in 
excess of those held to comply with state and similar administrative 
requirements.

    In connection with the Merger, the Company entered into Amendment No. 3 
to the Credit Agreement which, among other things, deemed the  Merger to be a 
Permitted Acquisition and waived certain compliance requirements through June 
30, 1997 in order to enable the Company to negotiate and enter into a new 
credit agreement combining the Credit Agreement and the FHC's existing credit 
agreements.

    As indicated in Item 2 above, FHC also has two unsecured revolving credit 
agreements with Citicorp USA, Inc. as Administrative Agent for the lenders 
thereto (the "FHC Credit Agreements") in the aggregate amount of $500 
million. As of March 31, 1997, FHC had borrowed approximately $405 million 
under the FHC Credit Agreements.  The FHC Credit Agreements contain customary 
terms, events of default and affirmative and negative covenants (including 
financial covenants related to net worth, fixed charge coverage ratio and 
total debt to total capitalization ratio).  Principal amounts outstanding 
under the FHC  Credit Agreements bear interest, at FHC's option, at either 
Citibank's base rate or the Eurodollar rate plus a margin depending upon 
FHC's level of total debt to total capitalization and other factors.  Any 
interest payments are due quarterly and principal is due at maturity.

    In connection with the Merger, FHC entered into amendments to the Credit 
Agreements which, among other things, deemed the Merger to be a permitted 
acquisition under the FHC Credit Agreements, and waived certain compliance 
requirements through June 30, 1997 in order to 


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enable the Company to negotiate and enter into a new credit agreement 
combining the FHC Credit Agreements and the Company's existing Credit 
Agreement.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

    In connection with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities 
Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company has previously filed with its 
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 certain 
cautionary statements identifying important risk factors that could cause the 
Company's actual results to differ materially from those projected in 
forward-looking statements of the Company made by or on behalf of the Company.

    The Company wishes to caution readers that these factors, among others, 
could cause the Company's actual financial or enrollment results to differ 
materially from those expressed in any projected, estimated or 
forward-looking statements relating to the Company.  The factors should be 
considered in conjunction with any discussion of operations or results by the 
Company or its representatives, including any forward-looking discussion, as 
well as comments contained in press releases, presentations to securities 
analysts or investors, or other communications by the Company.

    In making these statements, the Company was not and is not undertaking to 
address or update each factor in future filings or communications regarding 
the Company's business or results, and is not undertaking to address how any 
of these factors may have caused changes to discussions or information 
contained in previous filings or communications.  In addition, certain of 
these matters may have affected the Company's past results and may affect 
future results.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

FOUNDATION HEALTH CORPORATION

    On April 1, 1997, the Company and FH Acquisition Corp., a wholly owned 
subsidiary of the Company ("Merger Sub"), completed the Merger with FHC, 
whereby Merger Sub merged with and into FHC and FHC survived as a wholly 
owned subsidiary of the Company.  Pursuant to the Merger Agreement FHC 
stockholders received 1.3 shares of the Company's Class A Common Stock for 
every share of FHC common stock held.  The shares of the Company's Class A 
Common Stock issued to FHC's stockholders in the Merger constituted 
approximately 61% of the outstanding stock of the Company after the Merger 
and the Company's stockholders prior to the Merger now hold approximately 39% 
of the outstanding stock of the Company after the Merger.

    In connection with the Merger, the Company amended its Certificate of 
Incorporation to change the name of the Company to Foundation Health Systems, 
Inc. and to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company's Common 
Stock to 380,000,000 


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shares consisting of 350,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock and 
30,000,000 shares of Class B Common Stock.

    In connection with the Merger, the Company also, among other things, 
amended the Company's By-Laws to effect certain changes to the governance 
provisions of the Company following the merger, including provisions related 
to the structure of the Company's Board of Directors and the committees of 
the Company's Board of Directors.  Except in certain circumstances, during a 
transaction period following the consummation of the Merger and up to, but 
not including, the election of directors at the Company's May 2000 Annual 
Meeting of Stockholders, the Company's Board of Directors will consist of 11 
members, six of whom (Daniel D. Crowley and five other independent directors) 
were designated by FHC and five of whom (Malik M. Hasan, M.D. and four other 
independent directors) is designated by the Company.  Pursuant to such 
designations the Company's Board of Directors is comprised of the following 
members: J. Thomas Bouchard, Daniel D. Crowley, George Deukmejian, Thomas T. 
Farley, Patrick Foley, Earl B. Fowler, Roger F. Greaves, Richard W. 
Hanselman, Malik M. Hasan, M.D., Richard J. Stegemeier and Raymond S. Troubh.

RECENT MANAGEMENT CHANGES

     On May 8, 1997, the Company announced that Daniel D. Crowley had been 
replaced by Malik M. Hasan, M.D. as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of 
the Company, and that Mr. Crowley would remain as a director and serve as a 
consultant to the Company for three years. It was also announced that Dr. 
Hasan would retain the office of Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and 
that Jay M. Gellert was elected to the offices of President and Chief 
Operating Officer of the Company.

FIRST OPTION HEALTH PLAN

    On April 30, 1997, the Company purchased convertible debentures (the 
"FOHP Debentures") of FOHP, Inc., a New Jersey corporation ("FOHP"), in the 
aggregate principal amount of approximately $51.7 million.  The FOHP 
Debentures are convertible into up to 71 percent of the outstanding equity of 
FOHP at the Company's discretion.  At any time during the 1999 calendar year, 
the Company may acquire the remaining shares of FOHP not owned thereby 
pursuant to a tender offer, merger, combination or other business combination 
transaction for consideration (to be paid in cash or stock of the Company) 
equal to the value of such FOHP stock based on appraiser determinations.

    FOHP (headquartered in Red Bank, New Jersey) is owned by physicians, 
hospitals and other health care providers and is the sole shareholder of 
First Option Health Plan of New Jersey, Inc. a New Jersey corporation and a 
wholly-owned subsidiary of FOHP ("FOHP-NJ").  FOHP-NJ is a managed health 
care company providing commercial products for businesses and individuals, 
along with Medicare, Medicaid and Workers' Compensation programs.  FOHP-NJ 
currently has more than 250,000 members in New Jersey enrolled in its 
commercial, Medicare, Medicaid and PPO programs.

    As part of the transaction, the Company will also provide a variety of 
management services to FOHP, including provider contracting, utilization 
review and quality assurance and employee relations, sales and marketing and 
strategic planning.  The Company will receive monthly management fees from 
FOHP for such services in an amount equal to two percent of FOHP's premium 
revenue.  The Company, at its option, may also provide information systems 
and claims processing services to FHP.  Approximately $1,700,000 of the $51.7 
million principal 

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amount of the FOHP Debentures reflected fees paid to the Company by FOHP for 
such management services provided by the Company prior to the closing of the 
sale of the FOHP Debentures; such principal amount was immediately converted 
into FOHP common stock.

ADVANTAGE HEALTH

    On April 1, 1997, the Company completed the acquisition from St. Francis 
Health System of Advantage Health, a group of managed health care companies 
with approximately 40,000 full-risk members in Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and 
West Virginia, for $12.5 million in cash. In 1996 Advantage Health recorded 
revenue of approximately $56 million.  St. Francis has a short-term option to 
reacquire a 20% interest in Advantage Health for $2.5 million.

    Advantage Health remains a party to long-term provider agreements with 
the St. Francis Health System and a management agreement with the Company.  
The Company will operate Advantage Health under combined management with its 
Philadelphia-based plan, QualMed Plans for Health, Inc.

PACC

    Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of March 
20, 1997 and effective on April 9, 1997 (the "Reorganization Agreement"), 
among the Company, QualMed Health Plan, Inc., an Oregon corporation and an 
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("QMO"), and PACC HMO and 
PACC Health Plans, each an Oregon non-profit corporation (PACC HMO and PACC 
Health Plans being referred to herein, collectively, as "PACC"), the Company 
agreed to acquire PACC for an undisclosed amount.

    PACC (based in Clackamas, Oregon) has health plan operations in Oregon 
and Washington, with approximately 116,000 medical members (approximately 
108,000 of which are located in the Portland, Oregon area).  Approximately 
67,000 of such members are in PACC HMO (a commercial health maintenance 
organization), with the balance in PACC Health Plans (primarily a preferred 
provider organization). PACC recorded more than $133 million in revenues in 
1996.

    The transaction is structured as a merger of PACC into QMO, with QMO as 
the surviving corporation to be renamed FHS of Oregon, Inc. or a similar-type 
name. Such merger will be immediately preceded by an acquisition and 
assumption by QualMed Washington Health Plan, Inc. (a Washington corporation 
and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company) of various contracts 
of PACC relating to PACC's health care service contractor business in the 
State of Washington and the acquisition and assumption by QualMed Health & 
Life Insurance Company (an insurance company domesticated under the laws of 
the State of Colorado and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company) 
of various contracts of PACC relating to PACC's health maintenance 
organization business in the State of Washington.

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    The Reorganization Agreement contemplates that PACC will organize 
Northwest Health Foundation (the "PACC Foundation") as an Oregon nonprofit 
public benefit corporation which will receive the net acquisition 
consideration proceeds.  The PACC Foundation will assume certain of PACC's 
obligations under the Reorganization Agreement (including indemnification 
obligations) at closing.

    Consummation of the PACC acquisition transaction is subject to approvals 
from regulatory authorities and other customary conditions of closing.

PHYSICIANS HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

    On May 8, 1977 the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 
Physicians Health Services, Inc. ("PHS") for $29.25 per share, or a total 
consideration to PHS shareholders of approximately $280 million.  PHS is a 
440,000-member health plan with operations in the New York metropolitan area, 
including northern New Jersey, and throughout the state of Connecticut.  
Consummation of the transaction is subject to customary conditions, including 
approval by PHS's stockholders and the receipt of all necessary governmental 
authorizations.  In connection with entering into the definitive acquisition 
agreement, the Greater Bridgeport Individual Practice Association, Inc., 
holding a majority of the outstanding voting power of PHS stock, agreed to 
vote in favor of the transaction.  The Company will fund the acquisition with 
cash on hand and existing bank credit lines.  The Company presently expects 
that the transaction will close in the third quarter or fourth quarter of 
1997.

HEALTH NET ASSOCIATE TRUST

Certain founding stockholders of the Company had transferred their shares 
(initially 6,548,784) of Class A Common Stock of the Company (the "Class A 
Shares") into that certain Amended and Restated Health Net Associate Trust 
Agreement dated as of May 1, 1994 (the "Associate 


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Trust Agreement").  Among other things, the Associate Trust Agreement in 
general restricted the sale and transfer of the Class A Shares to any entity 
other than the Company until February 1997. Effective February 7, 1997 the 
trust created pursuant to the Health Net Associate Trust Agreement was 
dissolved pursuant to its terms, thereby lifting the transfer restrictions of 
the Class A Shares.

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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) EXHIBITS

    The following exhibits are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q or are incorporated herein by reference:

    2.1       Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 1, 1996, by and among
              Health Systems International, Inc., FH Acquisition Corp. and
              Foundation Health Corporation (filed as Exhibit 2.5 to the
              Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
              31, 1996, which is incorporated by reference herein).

   *2.2       Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated May 8, 1997, by and among
              the Company, PHS Acquisition Corp. and Physicians Health
              Services, Inc., a copy of which is filed herewith.

    3.1       Fourth Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the
              Registrant (filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration
              Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-24621), which is incorporated
              by reference herein).

    3.2       Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (filed as
              Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8
              (File No. 333-24621), which is incorporated by reference herein)).

    4.1       Form of Class A Common Stock Certificate (included as Exhibit 4.2
              to the Company's Registration Statements on Forms S-1 and S-4
              (File nos. 33-72892 and 33-72892-01, respectively) which is
              incorporated by reference herein).

    4.2       Form of Class B Common Stock Certificate (included as Exhibit 4.3
              to the Company's Registration Statements on Forms S-1 and S-4
              (File nos. 33-72892 and 33-72892-01, respectively) which is
              incorporated by reference herein).

    4.3       Form of Indenture of Foundation Health Corporation ("FHC") (filed
              as an exhibit to FHC's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File
              No. 33-61684), which is incorporated by reference herein).

    4.4       Form of Senior Notes of FHC (filed as an exhibit to FHC's
              Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 33-61684), which is
              incorporated by reference herein).

    10.1      Employment Agreement, dated August 28, 1993, by and among
              QualMed, Inc., HN Management Holdings, Inc. and Malik M. Hasan,
              M.D. (filed as Exhibit 10.18 to the Company's Registration
              Statements on Forms S-1 and S-4 (File nos. 33-72892 and 
              33-72892-01, respectively) which is incorporated by reference 
              herein).

    10.2      Employment Agreement, dated August 28, 1993, by and among
              QualMed, Inc., HN Management Holdings, Inc. and  Dale T.
              Berkbigler, M.D. (filed as Exhibit 10.20 to the Company's
              Registration Statements on Forms S-1 and S-4 (File nos. 33-72892
              and 33-72892-01, respectively) which is incorporated by reference
              herein).

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    10.3      Severance Payment Agreement, dated as of April 25, 1994, among
              the Company, Health Net and James J. Wilk (filed as Exhibit 10.9
              to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
              December 31, 1994, which is incorporated by reference herein).

   *10.4      Severance Payment Agreement dated March 31, 1997 between the
              Company and Health Net and James J. Wilk, a copy of which is
              filed herewith.

    10.5      Severance Payment Agreement, dated as of April 25, 1994, among
              the Company, QualMed, Inc. and B. Curtis Westen  (filed as
              Exhibit 10.10 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
              year ended December 31, 1994, which is incorporated by reference
              herein).

   *10.6      Letter Agreement dated April 23, 1997 between B. Curtis Westen
              and the Company, a copy of which is filed herewith.

    10.7      Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement dated as of April 25,
              1994, by and among the Company, QualMed, Inc. and Malik Hasan,
              M.D. (filed as Exhibit 10.16 to the Company's Annual Report on
              Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, which is
              incorporated by reference herein).

    10.8      Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated March 10, 1997,
              by and between the Company and Malik M. Hasan, M.D. (filed as
              Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
              year ended December 31, 1996, which is incorporated by reference
              herein).

    10.9      Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement dated as of April 27,
              1994, by and among the Company, QualMed, Inc. and Dale T.
              Berkbigler, M.D. (filed as Exhibit 10.17 to the Company's Annual
              Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, which
              is incorporated by reference herein).

    10.10     Office Lease, dated as of January 1, 1992, by and between Warner
              Properties III and Health Net (filed as Exhibit 10.23 to the
              Company's Registration Statements on Forms S-1 and S-4 (File Nos.
              33-72892 and 33-72892-01, respectively) which is incorporated by
              reference herein).

    10.11     The Company's Second Amended and Restated 1991 Stock Option Plan
              (filed as Exhibit 10.30 to the Company's Registration Statement 
              on Form S-4 (File No. 33-86524) which is incorporated by 
              reference herein).

    10.12     The Company's Second Amended and Restated Non-Employee Director
              Stock Option Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.31 to the Company's 
              Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 33-86524) which is
              incorporated by reference herein).

    10.13     The Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan (filed as Exhibit
              10.33 to the Company's Registration Statements on Forms S-1 and
              S-4 (File nos. 33-72892 and 33-72892-01, respectively) which is
              incorporated by reference herein).


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    10.14     The Company's Performance-Based Annual Bonus Plan (filed as
              Exhibit 10.35 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-4
              (File No. 33-86524) which is incorporated by reference herein).

    10.15     Deferred Compensation Agreement dated as of March 3, 1995, by and
              among Malik M. Hasan, M.D., the Company and the Compensation and
              Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company
              (filed as Exhibit 10.31 to the Company's Annual Report on Form
              10-K for the year ended December 31, 1994, which is incorporated
              by reference herein).

    10.16     Trust Agreement for Deferred Compensation Arrangement for Malik
              M. Hasan, M.D., dated as of March 3, 1995, by and between the
              Company and Norwest Bank Colorado N.A. (filed as Exhibit 10.32 to
              the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
              December 31, 1994, which is incorporated by reference herein).

    10.17     Registration Rights Agreement dated as of March 2, 1995 between
              the Company and the Foundation (filed as Exhibit No. 28.2 to the
              Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated March 2, 1995, which
              is incorporated by reference herein).

    10.18     Description of Retention Payment Arrangement between the Company
              and Andrew Wang (filed as Exhibit 10.10 to the Company's
              Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
              1995, which is incorporated by reference herein).

    10.19     The Company's 1995 Stock Appreciation Right Plan (filed as
              Exhibit 10.12 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
              the quarter ended September 30, 1995, which is incorporated by
              reference herein).

    10.20     Letter Agreement Re: Temporary Warehouse/Mail Center Operations
              Support, dated October 16, 1995, between Health Net and CBS
              Associates, Inc. (an affiliate of Charles Braden, a director of
              the Company) (filed as Exhibit 10.15 to the Company's Quarterly
              Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 1995,
              which is incorporated by reference herein).


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    10.21     Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of April 26, 1996
              among the Company, Bank of America National Trust and Savings
              Association, as Agent, and financial institutions party thereto
              (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form
              8-K dated May 3, 1996, which is incorporated by reference
              herein).

    10.22     Amendment No. 1 to Credit Agreement dated as of May 10, 1996
              among the Company, Bank of America National Trust and Savings
              Association, as Agent, and financial institutions party thereto
              (filed as Exhibit 10.32 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form
              10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1996, which is incorporated
              by reference herein).

    10.23     Amendment No. 2 to Credit Agreement dated as of May 28, 1996
              among the Company, Bank of America National Trust and Savings
              Association, as Agent, and financial institutions party thereto,
              (filed as Exhibit 10.33 to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form
              10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1996, which is incorporated
              by reference herein).

    10.24     Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement dated as of January 31, 1997
              among the Company, Bank of America National Trust and Savings
              Association, as Agent, and financial institutions party thereto
              (filed as Exhibit 10.33 to the Company's Annual Report on Form
              10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996, which is incorporated
              by reference herein).

    10.25     Employment Letter Agreement dated May 28, 1996 between Michael D.
              Pugh and QualMed, Inc., (filed as Exhibit 10.35 to the Company's
              Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
              1996, which is incorporated by reference herein).

    10.26     Employment Letter Agreement dated June 4, 1996 between Arthur M.
              Southam and the Company and Health Net (filed as Exhibit 10.36
              to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter
              ended June 30, 1996, which is incorporated by reference herein). 

    10.27     Employment Letter Agreement dated July 3, 1996 between Jay M.
              Gellert and the Company (filed as Exhibit 10.37 to the Company's
              Quarterly Report on Form 10-K for the quarter ended September 30,
              1996, which is incorporated by reference herein).


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    10.28     Employment Letter Agreement dated September 30, 1996 between
              Douglas C. Werner and the Company (filed as Exhibit 10.38 to the
              Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended
              September 30, 1996, which is incorporated by reference herein).

    10.29     Rights Agreement dated as of June 1, 1996 by and between the
              Company and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Rights Agent (filed
              as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form
              8-A (File No. 001-12718) which is incorporated by reference
              herein).

    10.30     First Amendment to the Rights Agreement dated as of October 1,
              1996, by and between the Company and Harris Trust and Savings
              Bank, as Rights Agent (filed as Exhibit 10.40 to the Company's
              Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996,
              which is incorporated by reference herein).

    10.31     Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated December 16,
              1996, by and among the Company, Foundation Health Corporation and
              Daniel D. Crowley (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's
              Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-19273), which is
              incorporated by reference herein).

   *10.32     Employment Agreement Termination Agreement, dated as of May 1,
              1997, by and between Daniel D. Crowley, the Company and FHC, a
              copy of which is filed herewith.

    10.33     Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated December 16,
              1996, by and among the Company, Foundation Health Corporation and
              Kirk A. Benson (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's
              Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-19273), which is
              incorporated by reference herein).

    10.34     Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated December 16,
              1996, by and among the Company, Foundation Health Corporation and
              Jeffrey L. Elder (filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's
              Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-19273), which is
              incorporated by reference herein).

    10.35     Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated December 16,
              1996, by and among the Company, Foundation Health Corporation and
              Allen J. Marabito (filed as Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's
              Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-19273), which is
              incorporated by reference herein).

    10.36     Foundation Health Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan (filed
              as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8
              (File No. 333-24621), which is incorporated by reference herein).

    10.37     Foundation Health Corporation Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan
              (Amended and Restated effective January 1, 1994) (filed as
              Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8
              (File No. 333-24621), which is incorporated by reference herein).


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    10.38     1990 Stock Option Plan of Foundation Health Corporation (filed as
              Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8
              (File No. 333-24621), which is incorporated by reference herein).

    10.39     1992 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan of Foundation Health
              Corporation (filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the Company's Registration
              Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-24621), which is incorporated
              by reference herein).

    10.40     1989 Stock Plan of Business Insurance Corporation (as Amended and
              Restated Effective September 22, 1992) (filed as Exhibit 4.7 to
              the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 
              333-24621), which is incorporated by reference herein).

    10.41     Managed Health Network, Inc. Incentive Stock Option Plan (filed
              as Exhibit 4.8 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form 
              S-8 (File No. 333-24621), which is incorporated by reference 
              herein).

    10.42     Managed Health Network, Inc. Amended and Restated 1991 Stock
              Option Plan (filed as Exhibit 4.9 to the Company's Registration
              Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-24621), which is incorporated
              by reference herein).

    10.43     1993 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan of Foundation Health
              Corporation (as amended and restated September 7, 1995) (filed as
              Exhibit 4.10 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-8
              (File No. 333-24621), which is incorporated by reference herein).

    10.44     FHC Directors Retirement Plan (filed as an exhibit to FHC's Form
              10-K for the year ended June 30, 1994 filed with the Commission on
              September 24, 1994, which is incorporated by reference herein). 

    10.45     Participation Agreement dated as of May 25, 1995 among Foundation
              Health Medical Services, as Construction Agent and Lessee, FHC, as
              Guarantor, First Security Bank of Utah, N.A., as Owner Trustee, 
              Sumitomo Bank Leasing and Finance, Inc., The Bank of Nova Scotia 
              and NationsBank of Texas, N.A., as Holders and NationsBank of 
              Texas, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders; and Guaranty
              Agreement dated as of May 25, 1995 by FHC for the benefit of First
              Security Bank of Utah, N.A., (filed as an exhibit to FHC's 
              Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1995, filed with the 
              Commission on September 27, 1995, which is incorporated by 
              reference by herein).

    10.46     FHC's Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated 
              (filed as an exhibit to FHC's Form 10-K for the year ended 
              June 30, 1995, filed with the Commission on September 27, 1995, 
              which is incorporated by reference herein). 

    10.47     FHC's Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, as amended and 
              restated (filed as an exhibit to FHC's Form 10-K for the year 
              ended June 30, 1995, filed with the Commission on September 27, 
              1995, which is incorporated by reference herein). 

    10.48     FHC's Executive Retiree Medical Plan, as amended and restated 
              (filed as an exhibit to FHC's Form 10-K for the year ended 
              June 30, 1995, filed with the Commission on September 27, 1995,
              which is incorporated by reference herein). 

    10.49     Agreement and Plan Reorganization dated January 9, 1996 by and 
              between FHC and Managed Health Network, Inc. (filed as Annex 1 of
              Proxy Statement/Prospectus contained in FHC's Registration 
              Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-00517), which is incorporated
              by reference herein). 

    10.50     Stock and Note Purchase Agreement by and between FHC, Jonathan H.
              Schoff, M.D., FPA Medical Management, Inc., FPA Medical Management
              of California, Inc. and FPA Independent Practice Association dated
              as of June 28, 1996 (filed as Exhibit 10.109 to FHC's Annual 
              Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 1996, which is 
              incorporated by reference herein). 

    10.51     $300 Million Revolving Credit Agreement (the "FHC Credit 
              Agreement") dated as of December 5, 1994, among FHC, as 
              Borrower, Citicorp USA, Inc., as Administrative Agent, Wells 
              Fargo Bank, N.A. and NationsBank of Texas, N.A., as Co-Agents 
              and Citicorp Securities, Inc., as Arranger, and the Other Banks 
              and Financial Institutions Party thereto (filed as an Exhibit 
              to FHC's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended 
              December 31, 1994 filed with the Commission on February 14, 
              1995, which is incorporated by reference herein). 

   *10.52     First Amendment Agreement (to the FHC Credit Agreement) dated as 
              of August 9, 1995 among FHC, as Borrower, the Lenders parties to 
              the FHC Credit Agreement, Citicorp USA, Inc., as Administrative 
              Agent, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and NationsBank of Texas, N.A., 
              as Co-Agents, and Citicorp Securities, Inc., as Arranger, a 
              copy of which is filed herewith. 

   *10.53     Second Amendment Agreement (to the FHC Credit Agreement), dated as
              of June 28, 1996 among FHC, the Lenders and Citicorp USA, Inc., as
              Administrative Agent, a copy of which is filed herewith. 

   *10.54     Third Amendment Agreement and Waiver (to the FHC Credit Agreement)
              dated December 13, 1996 among FHC, the Lenders and Citibank, N.A.,
              (as successor to Citicorp USA, Inc.), as Administrative Agent, a 
              copy of which is filed herewith.

   *10.55     Fourth Amendment Agreement and Waiver (to the FHC Credit 
              Agreement) dated as of January 28, 1997 among FHC, the Lenders 
              and Citibank, N.A. (as successor to Citicorp USA, Inc.), as 
              Administrative Agent, a copy of which is filed herewith. 

   *10.56     Fifth Amendment Agreement (to the FHC Credit Agreement) dated 
              as of April 1, 1997 among FHC, the Lenders and Citibank, N.A. (as
              successor to Citicorp USA, Inc.), as Administrative Agent, a copy
              of which is filed herewith.

   *10.57     $200 million Revolving Credit Agreement (the "FHC Revolving 
              Credit Agreement") dated as of December 17, 1996 among FHC, the 
              Lenders and Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the 
              Lenders, a copy of which is filed herewith. 

   *10.58     First Amendment Agreement and Waiver (to the FHC Revolving Credit
              Agreement) dated as of January 28, 1997 among FHC, the Lenders and
              Citibank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for the Lenders, a copy of
              which is filed herewith.

   *10.59     Second Amendment Agreement and Waiver (to the FHC Revolving Credit
              Agreement) among FHC, the Lenders and Citibank, N.A., as 
              Administrative Agent for the Lenders, a copy of which is filed 
              herewith. 

    10.60     Lease Agreement between HAS-First Associates and FHC dated 
              August 1, 1998 and form of amendment thereto (filed as an exhibit
              to FHC's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-34963), 
              which is incorporated by reference herein). 

    10.61     Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of June 27, 1994 by
              and among FHC, CareFlorida Health Systems, Inc., and the other 
              parties signatory thereto (filed as an exhibit to FHC's Current 
              Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 28, 1994, 
              which is incorporated by reference herein). 

    10.62     Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 28, 1994 between FHC
              and Intergroup Healthcare Corporation (filed as an exhibit to 
              FHC's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on 
              August 9, 1994, which is incorporated by reference herein).

    10.63     Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 28, 1994 between FHC
              and Thomas-Davis Medical Centers, P.C. (filed as an exhibit to 
              FHC's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on 
              August 9, 1994, which is incorporated by reference herein).

    *11.1     Statement relative to computation of earnings per share of the
              Company, a copy of which is filed herewith.

    *21.1     Subsidiaries of the Company, a copy of which is filed herewith.


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    *27.1     Financial Data Schedule, a copy of which is filed with the EDGAR
              version of this filing.

    *99.1     Pro Forma Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 
              1997, a copy of which is filed herewith.

    *99.2     Pro Forma Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations for 
              the quarters ended March 31, 1996 and 1997, a copy of which is
              filed herewith.

    *99.3     Pro Forma Medical Covered Lives at March 31, 1997, a copy of 
              which is filed herewith.

              *    A copy of the Exhibit is filed herewith. 


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(b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

    No Current Reports on Form 8-K were filed by the Company during the 
quarterly period ended March 31, 1997.


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                                  SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

                                  FOUNDATION HEALTH SYSTEMS INC.
                                  (Registrant)


Date:    May 13, 1997             /s/ JAY M. GELLERT
                                  ------------------------
                                  Jay M. Gellert
                                  President and Chief
                                  Operating Officer


Date:    May 13, 1997             /s/ JEFFREY L. ELDER
                                  ------------------------
                                  Jeffrey L. Elder, Senior Vice President
                                  and Chief Financial Officer

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