Patient Engagement February 25, 2021
Hannah Nelson

The company’s 2020 investments in affordable housing and housing insecurity, totaling $114 million, will address social determinants of health and promote health equity.

In pursuit of health equity, CVS Health is addressing one of the most significant social determinants of health, housing insecurity, through affordable housing investments that focus on communities of color.

In 2020, CVS Health invested over $114 million in affordable housing, which will result in the construction and rehabilitation of over 2,800 affordable housing units across the country.

“We recognize that equitable access to stable and supportive housing serves as one of the greatest barriers to better health for many people,” said Karen S. Lynch, president and CEO of CVS Health. “Through our investments and collaboration with...

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