Bloomberg December 28, 2018
Max Nisen

After a pricey megadeal, CEO Larry Merlo faces an even bigger challenge in creating a new template for the industry.

CVS Health Corp. CEO Larry Merlo is a 28-year veteran of the company who helped lead its transformation from a regional drugstore chain into a pharmacy giant. Now, after guiding CVS through its $69 billion acquisition of insurer Aetna Inc., he has the chance to cap off his career by successfully managing this expensive experiment and, in the process, creating a template for the future of American health care.

The merger creates a company that’s singular in its size and scope, combining CVS’s nearly 10,000 stores and 1,100 clinics with Aetna’s 22 million enrollees. It also includes CVS Caremark, a...

Today's Sponsors

LEK
ZeOmega

Today's Sponsor

LEK

 
Topics: Healthcare System, Insurance, Mergers & Acquisitions / JV, Payer, Pharma, Provider, Retail care, Trends
In the Pipeline: LifeSpire of Virginia Announces $80M Renovation Plan; Oak Trace Completes Multiphase $112M Campus Redevelopment
Boston Scientific’s $3.7B Axonics buy tops list of medtech M&A in 2024
Digital health venture capital deals stagnate
Ascension continues selling spree
Acadia Executes 3 New Acquisitions, Fueling 2024 Growth Strategy

Share This Article